Purchase Order 140F1G26P0016
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- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Headquarters Region 9, awarded a $29,047 firm fixed-price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (doing business as Vemco) on January 15, 2026, with completion expected by March 12, 2026. This contract, titled "NY-FWS LWR Great Lakes-Receivers," does not utilize a set-aside designation. Innovasea is a Nova Scotia-based manufacturer specializing in acoustic telemetry equipment for monitoring aquatic species, with the place of...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order for $157,299.00 was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., doing business as Vemco. The contract is for the procurement of specialized acoustic telemetry equipment, including 80 and 90 rounded cases and 100 V7 Transmitters with Predation Detection. This equipment supports FWS' fisheries research and species monitoring initiatives in the Great Lakes region. Vemco, a leading...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., doing business as Vemco, for the supply of acoustic telemetry equipment. The $37,399.17 contract is for the procurement of Vemco transmitters to support fisheries research and species monitoring activities at the USFWS Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office in Basom, New York. This sole source award was made due to the proprietary and specialized nature...
- This contract award to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (Vemco Division) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3. The $26,943.40 firm-fixed-price purchase order is for the supply and delivery of telemetry equipment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Great Lakes. The contract was awarded on December 20, 2019 with an April 1, 2022 completion date. Vemco, a for-profit manufacturer of specialized aquatic monitoring solutions, has been a key...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., doing business as Vemco, for the supply of lake trout telemetry transmitters. The single-source procurement was made under simplified acquisition procedures, as Vemco is the sole responsible source capable of providing the required specialized acoustic telemetry products and no other supplies or services would satisfy the agency's needs. The potential...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $74,655 firm fixed price purchase order contract to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (Vemco Division) to provide acoustic telemetry transmitters to maintain the existing Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS). This sole source award was made under the simplified acquisition authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), as the agency determined Vemco's proprietary technology was the only reasonably available source. The...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (Vemco Division) for $608,535.00 to provide acoustic telemetry transmitters, receivers, and related equipment to support the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) network. This sole source award was made under the simplified acquisition authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), as Vemco is the only known provider of the proprietary,...
- This is a firm fixed-price sole source contract awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., doing business as Vemco, for the procurement of internal acoustic transmitters. The $16,291 contract is for the purchase of specialized tags to assess late-stage juvenile lake sturgeon movement and habitat use in the Green Bay region of Lake Michigan. Innovasea was awarded this sole source contract due to their exclusive licensing agreements and proprietary...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $29,353.60 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (Vemco division) for the supply of 80 acoustic transmitters. This sole-source award supports the agency's Great Plains Fisheries and Wildlife Management Assistance Office (GREAT PLAINS FWMAO) and does not have a set-aside designation. The specialized acoustic transmitters will be used to track the movement and migration patterns of silver carp...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., doing business as Vemco, to supply and deliver acoustic transmitter equipment for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices in La Crosse, Wisconsin; Carterville, Illinois; and Alpena, Michigan. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, has a potential value of $118,703.50 and a completion date of July 12, 2019. Vemco is a...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, awarded a $269,302 firm fixed-price purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (doing business as Vemco) on March 13, 2026, for the delivery of 350 acoustic telemetry tags with predation sensors and related consumable hardware. The contract supports the Fish and Wildlife Service's monitoring efforts for survival, movement, and predation of stocked fish throughout the Great Lakes region. The tags operate at a 69 kHz frequency and will be deployed across multiple Fish and Wildlife Service field offices with staggered delivery dates in April and May 2026. This was a sole-source award with no set-aside designation, justified by the proprietary nature of Innovasea's acoustic telemetry system and its compatibility with existing equipment already deployed across the Great Lakes. Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc., headquartered in Bedford, Nova Scotia, is a specialized manufacturer of acoustic monitoring solutions and telemetry equipment serving federal research and environmental agencies. The company has an established track record providing acoustic telemetry products to multiple U.S. federal agencies including NOAA, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Naval Sea Systems Command, with contract values typically ranging from under $10,000 to over $200,000. The Fish and Wildlife Service's selection reflects Vemco's competitive position in providing specialized scientific equipment for fish tracking and marine ecosystem monitoring, consistent with the agency's mission to manage and protect fish and wildlife resources in the Great Lakes basin.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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7G--MN-ARD-FSHRS-JUENILE LAKE TROUT | DOIFFBO260040 | Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 3/13/26, 1:05 PM | |
Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award | DOIFFBO260040 | Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service | Special Notice 1/2 | 2/25/26, 3:41 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $269.3k | 3/12/26 |