This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., a for-profit technology manufacturer in Maynard, Massachusetts. The $41,250.00 contract is for the procurement of Kaleidoscope Pro software, which enables advanced acoustic monitoring of wildlife populations.
Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. has a significant $3.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, established in 2020, that allows the Forest Service and related agencies to purchase the company's specialized acoustic monitoring equipment and services on an as-needed basis. This contract supports the agency's wildlife research and natural resource management initiatives across national forests and public lands, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, and Southeast.
The contract is not set aside. Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. has a history of providing acoustic monitoring solutions to various federal agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management, to support non-invasive data collection for endangered species tracking, biodiversity studies, and environmental management.