This $473,659.20 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to Vertebrate Systems LLC, a small business provider of specialized wildlife tracking equipment and sensor solutions. The contract is for the delivery of GPS loggers to support USGS wildlife monitoring and ecological research initiatives.
The original solicitation was a sources sought announcement for backpack-mounted GPS-GSM tracking loggers for avian species, with requirements such as internal antennas, waterproof housings, rechargeable batteries, solar charging, configurable logging intervals, and 4G data uploads. Vertebrate Systems was selected to fulfill this need, demonstrating its expertise in delivering advanced tracking technologies to federal agencies.
In addition to this USGS contract, Vertebrate Systems holds a five-year Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for avian backpack transmitters, valued at $133,100. This IDV allows APHIS to continuously procure specialized GPS tracking devices to support its wildlife monitoring programs.