NOI_140G0326Q0045_PR0044038137_PIT_Tag_Detection_Equipment_2.pdf

140G0326Q0045 PR0044038137 PIT Tag Detection Equipment

NOTICE OF INTENT

This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

This notice of intent is issued in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2. It is not a request for competitive proposals, but rather an announcement of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center's intent to enter into a sole source procurement contract with Biomark, LLC.

PURPOSE

The U.S. Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center requires procurement of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag detection equipment including submersible antennas, receiver nodes, battery systems, and associated components to support fisheries monitoring activities.

The requirement supports monitoring of juvenile salmon movement during seasonal outmigration studies conducted in the Klamath River basin. The equipment will be deployed as part of an existing PIT detection monitoring array used to collect fish movement data.

The requirement includes:

• Submersible rigid PIT tag antennas

• Submersible receiver nodes and detection electronics

• Submersible battery systems and battery chargers

• Associated components required for deployment and operation

Delivery is required to Cook, Washington.

JUSTIFICATION

The requirement involves procurement of PIT tag detection equipment that must be compatible with PIT detection infrastructure currently deployed within monitoring arrays supporting fisheries monitoring operations.

The requirement must interface with and operate within the parameters of the deployed infrastructure to maintain consistent detection performance and continuity of monitoring data collected across study locations and monitoring seasons.

Based on market research and the compatibility characteristics of the requirement, Biomark, LLC, located at 705 S. 8th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, was identified as the only source reasonably available capable of meeting the Government’s requirement.

Biomark manufactures and sells the required equipment directly and does not utilize distributors or resellers.

These conditions justify a sole source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as only one source is reasonably available to meet the Government’s requirement.

NAICS & PSC

NAICS 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Size Standard: 1,350 Employees

PSC 2060 – Commercial Fishing Equipment

CAPABILITY STATEMENT NOTICE

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the Government’s requirement by submitting a capability statement. Capability statements must clearly demonstrate the ability to provide equipment meeting the compatibility and operational characteristics described in this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties may submit a capability statement or inquiries electronically by the closing date of this announcement. Submissions should demonstrate the party's ability to meet the requirement described above.

Please note that this notice is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses must be sent via email to:

Joel Berberena Contracting Officer jberberena@usgs.gov

Responses must be received no later than the closing date specified in this notice.

Responses received after this deadline or through other means (e.g., hardcopy or SAM.gov portal submissions) will not be accepted or considered.