Option year 1: aerial radio telemetry for monitoring wildlife at big cypress
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140P5225P0011
- Awardee
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Custom Air International LLC UEI EATMA6XWQLW7
- Awarding agency
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Southeast Region
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $140,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Aerial telemetry Solicitation · 140P5225Q0001 · Posted Dec 9, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $140,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 31% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Ochopee, FL 34141, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $70,000 | |
| Original award | $70,000 |
About this award
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Southeast Region awarded a $140,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Custom Air International LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Homestead, Florida, for aerial radio telemetry services at Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida. The contract, set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 488190, was awarded on January 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2030, and includes one base year plus four option years. Custom Air International LLC will provide aerial wildlife monitoring and radio telemetry tracking services to locate and monitor radio-tagged Burmese pythons, Florida panthers, and bobcats using specialized equipment capable of detecting radio transmitters operating between 160–167 MHz and 150–154 MHz frequencies.
Under the contract, the contractor is responsible for tracking up to 50 radio-tagged animals and providing location data in Microsoft Excel format with geographic coordinates referenced to UTM-17/NAD-83 datum within 24 hours of each flight, with location accuracy maintained within 200 meters horizontally. Flight frequencies will range from one to two location updates per animal every four weeks. The contractor must maintain liability insurance coverage of $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $500,000 for property damage. Custom Air International LLC's specialized expertise in aerial wildlife monitoring and fixed-wing aircraft operations positions the company as a focused provider of environmental monitoring and aerial support services for federal conservation and wildlife management initiatives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140P5225P0011?
140P5225P0011 was awarded to Custom Air International LLC by Southeast Region (National Park Service) on January 3, 2025.
How much is contract 140P5225P0011 worth?
The government has obligated $140,000 on 140P5225P0011.
Was contract 140P5225P0011 competed?
The extent of competition for 140P5225P0011 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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