A16_Sole_Source_Justification_Ornitela_1.pdf
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This document is a sole source justification for the purchase of Ornitrack 10g 4G GPS-GSM bird transmitters from Ornitela, a company in Lithuania, to support a long-term Cooper's hawk demographic study being conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The study requires deploying lightweight transmitters weighing no more than 3% of the average 445g hawk body weight, or 13.5g. Ornitrack 10g 4G transmitters from Ornitela are the only ones currently available worldwide that meet this weight requirement. Ornitela offers competitive pricing and flexible data transfer fees. They specialize in advanced telemetry applications for studying wild birds and work closely with customers to develop tailored solutions. The related federal contract opportunity is a special notice from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service for the purchase of 15 Ornitrack transmitters in July 2024 to continue the Cooper's hawk study.
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FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1. Description of Need
3. Other Capable Sources
2. Market Research Conducted
Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).
Instructions: The information in the text boxes are provided as sample language or to indicate a needed fill-in. Sample language should be removed from the final document. All text boxes require information and shall not be left blank.
SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
(UNDER SAT)
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Acquisitions Operations
4. Barriers to Competition
5. Contractor's Qualifications
6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost
7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office
Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Program / Project Officer
8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT
Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.
Contracting Officer
| Text3: We are constantly monitoring avian transmitter manufactures web sites and communicating with other researchers around the World to locate other possible sources of light-weight GPS-GSM transmitters. Neither we nor any of our contacts have found a comparable transmitter. | |
| Text2: The hawks we are placing transmitters on weigh an average of 445g. Sound practice and our permit from USGS that authorizes us to deploy these transmitters on the birds require that the transmitters we use weigh no more than 3% of the hawk's body weight (13.5 grams). The only GPS-GSM transmitters available in World to our knowledge that weigh less than 15 g are the Ornitrack 10g 4G transmitters manufactured by Ornitela, a company in Lithuania. | |
| Text1: We are in year 13 of a long-term demographic study of Cooper's hawks in Albuquerque , New Mexico. As part of this study, we deploy GPS-GSM transmitters on a sample of hawks each year to estimate survival rates, and rates of emigration and migration. We propose to purchase 15 transmitters for deployment on Cooper's hawks in July 2024. | |
| Text4: Russia has produced a 5g transmitter that may become available for purchase in the future. Assuming we could get approval to purchase transmitters from Russia, this transmitter may offer competition once they are available. As of now, however, availability of these transmitters is blocked by sanctions on Russia and it is unclear when those may be lifted. | |
| Text6: Ornitela offers transmitters at competitive prices and flexible data transfer fees. To our knowedge, Ornitela is the only company in the world with GPS-GSM transmitters (Ornitrack 10g 4G) that weigh less than 15 grams. | |
| 2023-08-04T11:43:54-0400 | |
| EMILY BJERRE |
| Text5: Ornitela specializes in advanced telemetry applications for studying wild birds. They have biologists and engineers with avian ecology and tracking experience and produce bird transmitters that ensure reliable performance and high energetic efficiency. They are also willing to work with customers and develop tailored solutions matching needs of specific studies. | |
| 2023-09-01T07:39:41-0400 | |
| WILLIAM FLUHARTY |
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