The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a purchase order to Microwave Telemetry Inc. for patagial GPS condor tracking units on August 28, 2026, with a ceiling value of $22,500.00 under a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Columbia, Maryland. The order procures six solar-powered GPS-GSM tags weighing 10 grams or less, each equipped to record GPS position, altitude, speed, direction, battery status, acceleration, temperature, and magnetic field strength with data transmission via GSM/GPRS/3G or 4G networks. Tags feature dual attachment points for backpack harness mounting and onboard storage for at least 20,000 records with no external antenna. Award followed simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 as a sole-source procurement; the source justification established Microwave Telemetry as the only manufacturer capable of meeting FWS specifications for the custom transmitters. Ultimate completion date is October 30, 2026.