Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Aquaculture
REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST

ANNOUNCEMENT 2013-2014

FLORIDA AQUACULTURE REVIEW COUNCIL

The Florida Aquaculture Review Council announces a request for Statements of Interest to perform aquaculture research and development projects during fiscal year 2013-2014. Statements of Interest will be reviewed by the Council and selected investigators invited to submit full proposals. The source of funding for projects will be a State of Florida Legislative appropriation. No dollar amount is currently set aside for aquaculture projects. Funding for projects selected by the Council is not guaranteed.

The Council is expressly interested in specific aquaculture research or development topics and require post-project transfer of project results via demonstration or workshop to Florida’s aquaculturists.

Description of the Council’s scope and intent, instructions to prepare and submit a Statement of Interest, list of research and development topics, and associated forms are available from: Paul Zajicek, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Blvd., Ste. 501, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2961, (850)488-5471, email: Paul.Zajicek@FreshfromFlorida.com or can be downloaded from: http://www.FloridaAuqaculture.com. The deadline for submitting a completed Statement of Interest is January 13, 2012, 5:00 p.m. (local time).