Purchase Order 140F1G24P0072

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract to Lotek Wireless Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of wildlife monitoring equipment, for the delivery of acoustic telemetry transmitters. This sole source award, valued at $38,627.50, is being made to support the FWS's existing telemetry network and species conservation research programs. The agency determined that Lotek Wireless is the sole provider of the 166.380 MHz tags compatible with the Motus wildlife tracking system. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. The contract was awarded under the simplified acquisition procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) due to the urgent need for the specialized equipment.