The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a purchase order to Biomark LLC on September 17, 2026, for $113,200 to supply PIT tags and submersible antenna batteries for the Klamath Falls National Fish Hatchery.
The order procures 40,000 APT12 preloaded passive integrated transponder tags (12mm full duplex, supplied in trays of 100) and eight submersible antenna replacement batteries. The tags will mark wild-reared Lost River and Shortnose Suckers destined for repatriation to Upper Klamath Lake and tributaries for endangered-species population monitoring. Work is performed at Klamath Falls National Fish Hatchery, Oregon, with completion by October 29, 2026. The award was justified as a sole-source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) based on exclusive availability and brand-specific compatibility with existing hatchery equipment. The originating special notice posted September 9, 2026, with a protest deadline of September 15, 2026. Funding derives from the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) and expiring 1311 appropriations.