A14_Sources_Sought_Acoustic_Telemetry_Collars_1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 334511 with a Small Business Size Standard > 1,350 employees for an upcoming requirement to provide acoustic telemetry collars.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING

INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

The telemetry tags must meet or exceed the following criteria:

Performance Requirements and Capabilities: Must be able to transmit acoustic signals that can be decoded by 69-kHz receivers manufactured by Innovasea Marine Systems- Vemco. Must be capable of producing acoustic signals that can be used to position acoustic-tagged fish at sub-meter accuracy when present inside a positional array. Tag transmission delay/mode must be customizable. Must be able to operate at temperatures between 0°C and 40°C and at depths up to 500 m. Must transmit at 69kHz and be capable of being decoded by VEMCO acoustic receivers.

• Transmitter frequency/size/weight/battery life requirements:

• Required operating frequency (kHz): 69

• Maximum diameter/length (mm): 9/27.5

• Maximum weight in air (g): < 5

• Minimum battery life (days): 730

• Must comply with current GLATOS system requirements for the Great Lakes

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (2) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (3) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (5) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. ISBEE, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS code 334511 with a Small Business Size Standard > 1,350 employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (4) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including SAM UEI NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have a SAM Unique Identifier number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT January 23rd, 2026 at 5:00pm MST via e-mail to:

therberholz@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.