Purchase Order 1232SA26P0203
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a purchase order to Lotek Wireless Inc. for GPS cow collars, specifically the LiteTrack LR GPS model, to support research activities at the USDA ARS Miles City location near Fort Keogh, Montana. The contract, awarded on September 25, 2018, carries a ceiling value of $33,190 and is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of December 31, 2018. This procurement was conducted without...
- This federal contract award is for the purchase of GPS collars, installation of GPS communication towers, and training and technical support. The contract was awarded to Vence Corp, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer specializing in virtual fencing and GPS tracking technologies for livestock management. The contract, valued at $28,500.00, was set aside for small businesses and issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to...
- This federal contract award, valued at $30,000, was issued by the U.S. Forest Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rocky Mountain Region. The contract was awarded to Vence Corp, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer specializing in virtual fencing and GPS tracking technologies for livestock management and land conservation. The contract is for the delivery and installation of virtual fence transmission towers, wireless network base systems,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $80,741.06, was issued by the Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Vectronic Aerospace Inc., a manufacturer of wildlife monitoring equipment and solutions. The contract is for the purchase of 44 GPS-enabled 2 D-cell battery collars that meet the exact requirements specified in the attached Statement of Work. The technical point of contact is Justin Fischer from the USDA, and the...
- This federal contract award, valued at $101,610.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Itin + Hoch GMBH, a for-profit manufacturer of goods registered in SAM.gov. The contract is for an automated, continuous, remote halter behavior monitoring system for grazing cattle to be used at the USDA Forage-Animal Production Research Unit in Lexington, Kentucky. This purchase order contract has a firm fixed price and does not have a set-aside...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Plains Area office, awarded a $13,110 firm fixed-price purchase order to Lotek Wireless Inc. on December 16, 2016, for GPS 3300 LR field-proven store-on-board collars designed for livestock tracking and monitoring. The contract, which was not set-aside, was completed by March 16, 2017, with performance conducted at Lotek Wireless's facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This award reflects the agency's procurement of specialized animal monitoring...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) to C-Lock, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Rapid City, South Dakota. The $18,200.00 contract provides data access, hardware, and software support and maintenance services for C-Lock equipment, including Smart Scales and a respiratory gas chamber, located at the USDA ARS Plains Area Range and Livestock Research facility in Miles City, Montana....
- This is a $28,056 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service to Lotek Wireless Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of wildlife monitoring equipment. The contract is for the refurbishment of 14 Nilgai Litetrack Iridium HD tracking collars used for wildlife studies. Key requirements include rebuilding the collars, adding proximity features, timer release drop-off, activation of data plans, provision of new Iridium data plans, return...
- The U.S. government agency National Office, which is a civilian agency, awarded a $58,625 firm fixed price delivery order contract to Allflex USA LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of goods. The contract is for the delivery of RFID microchips and global pocket readers to support livestock identification and tracking programs managed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This award is associated with two IDIQ vehicles held by Allflex - a...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $59,483.80 firm fixed price purchase order to Lotek Wireless Inc. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to deliver radio GPS collars, associated software and satellite fees for two types of collars. The contract has no set-aside designation and work is to be completed by April 30, 2015 at the vendor's place of performance in Ottawa. This appears to be a non-competitive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) awarded a $16,497 firm fixed-price purchase order to Nofence LLC, a small business, on April 14, 2026, for GPS cattle tracking collars and associated equipment. This Total Small Business set-aside contract requires delivery of 50 GPS collars equipped with LoRaWAN and/or cellular connectivity, Bluetooth capability, and virtual fence functionality, along with 50 software subscriptions, 5 rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries with solar charging, and 8 chargers. The collars must deliver GPS location data at one-minute intervals with accuracy of less than 3-12 feet, operate across temperatures ranging from -4°F to +140°F, and be delivered to USDA-ARS in Burlington, Vermont within 90 days of award on an F.O.B. destination basis. The procurement was conducted through a Request for Quotation process using a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology, with award made to the offeror representing best value. The contract reflects USDA-ARS's focus on advancing agricultural research capabilities, in this case through adoption of real-time livestock monitoring technology. The firm fixed-price structure with pricing firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt date provides cost certainty for this 12-month initial service period. Delivery to USDA-ARS's Patrick Leahy Building in Burlington, Vermont is scheduled for completion by April 13, 2027.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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GPS Cattle Tracking Collars | 1232SA26Q0307 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/1 | 3/6/26, 2:53 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $16.5k | 4/15/26 |