Attachment 1 - SOW_Specifications.pdf
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- Tracking Collars Federal contract opportunity
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- 12805B24Q0155
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This document is a Statement of Work (SOW)/Specifications for a federal contract opportunity issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, for the live capture and tracking of 50 white-tailed deer on two south Texas ranches/National Wildlife Refuges. The contract requires the purchase of 50 radio collars (25 for does and 25 for bucks) to track the movement of the captured animals over a 2-year period. The collars must be compatible with the Lotek telemetry tracking system and provide a minimum of 6 reads per day, with a mortality sensor and two-way communication capabilities. The proposed captures will be conducted between April 2024 and May 2025, with USDA personnel on-site to handle the animals. The related federal contract opportunity is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Solicitation Number 12805B24Q0155 for the supply of the 50 tracking collars, with a Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by March 26, 2024, and the Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications and is the most advantageous based on technical acceptance, past performance, and price.
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Attachment 1 – SOW/Specifications for Deer captures and Fence Crossing Study
In addition to the helicopter services for the live capture, and on-site release of 50 white-tailed deer, on two south Texas ranches/NWR’s. We require the purchase of 50 radio collars (25 Doe & 25 Buck) to track the movement of captured animals. The proposed captures will be conducted between April 2024 and May 2025. Government point of contact will be on site to remove ticks and apply tags and collars.
Tagged deer, including males, females, adults, and juveniles will be released alive at point of capture.
USDA personnel will be onsite for animal handling, with ATV and equipment. Radio collars will need to work for 2 years, after which time they will drop off. We will require a minimum of 6 reads per day and a heavy collar for a large animal prone to run through thick brush.
Government point of contact will meet pilot at predetermined location, though a physical office is available at 22675 N Moorfield RD, building 6419 in Edinburg, TX 78541 if needed.
Specifications – Brand Name or Equal To:
LiteTrack Iridium 420+ Doe Collar – Pinnacle/Litetrack/Globalstar. LiteTrack Iridium 420+ Buck Collar - Pinnacle/Litetrack/Globalstar. Collars must be Compatible with Lotek DLC2 Download Link. Collars Compatible with Lotek WebService for Data Download and Visualization on a Map Interface. Collars Compatible with Lotek API Support. Collars Compatible with Lotek Nilgai Telemetry Tracking System.
Magnet Strip 10cm Expand Kit. Two-Way Communication/Virtual Fence. Animal Activity/Temperature monitoring- 3-axis. Timer Release Drop Off. Iridium Data Prepayment for 2 years (24 months). Iridium Data Plan 3 NM Web Ser which includes up to 24 locations per day for 2 years. User replaceable Lotek drop off compatible. Mortality sensor with SMS and email mortality alerts with GPS location when available. Mortality alert has highest priority, false mortality cancellation. Internal VHF antenna with normal, mortality and recovery beacon modes. Includes the ability to deploy multiple collars on the same frequency with embedded collar IDs.
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