ARU Specifications Attachment 1.docx

This is a Specifications Attachment document issued by the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, soliciting autonomous recording units for seabird burrow monitoring in Kauai County. The State requests bids for 12 Wildlife Acoustics' Song Meter Mini 2 Li-ion autonomous recording units along with accompanying accessories for bioacoustics monitoring purposes. The solicitation specifies delivery of all items to the DLNR-DOFAW Kauai District Office located at 3060 Eiwa Street, Room 306, Lihue, Hawaii 96766 by August 1st, 2026. The bid package includes four line items: 12 Song Meter Mini 2 Li-ion units, 12 additional second microphones (one per unit), 90 lithium-ion batteries (six per unit), and 2 six-slot lithium-ion battery chargers. Vendors must bid on all line items to qualify for selection, though the State reserves the right to award the solicitation as a whole or by individual line items.

Pricing shall include all applicable fees, general excise tax, delivery costs, and any other costs associated with the project, with delivery on a FOB basis to the specified Kauai location. The State accepts the specified Wildlife Acoustics products as listed; however, vendors may propose alternative products that equal or exceed the stated specifications. Vendor qualification requirements include HCE compliance, which is mandatory to qualify for selection and receive payment. Benjamin Wells, Benjamin.a.wells@hawaii.gov, serves as the specifications contact for this solicitation.