The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a purchase order to Innovasea Systems, Inc., on September 17, 2026, for acoustic telemetry equipment valued at $243,581.10, with performance in Ashland, Wisconsin, and ultimate completion by November 12, 2026.
The award is a sole-source procurement issued under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) as a simplified acquisition. Innovasea supplies acoustic receivers and tags compatible with the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), a proprietary network funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission; no other manufacturer's equipment integrates with the existing field-deployed system without data interference. The Ashland Field Wildlife Coordination Office is expanding acoustic telemetry work to improve fisheries management sampling protocols and species rehabilitation actions. The award originated from a sole-source notice posted September 9, 2026, with a response deadline of September 15, 2026.