B08___DOIGFBO250035_Source_Sought_1.pdf

The U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the potential need for Innovasea HTI-Vemco Telemetry. The U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center is engaged in cooperative telemetry studies involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 7 State agencies to conduct telemetry studies with Asian carp. Multiple telemetry studies are ongoing in the Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers. These are high priority studies that build on existing studies and equipment. Studies are critical in evaluating the effects of deterrents, commercial removal, and fish passage at high-head locks and dams. Identification of science needs have prioritized the use of acoustic telemetry in these rivers. The equipment, transmitters and infrastructure selected for telemetry studies in this segment of the Asian carp’s range is proprietary equipment manufactured by Innovasea.

Innovasea HTI and Vemco acoustic receivers and tags have been implemented successfully for Asian carp research in these rivers. An array of HTI and Vemco acoustic receivers already exists for several ongoing projects. An existing population of fish tagged with HTI and Vemco acoustic transmitters exists in these rivers. The coding architecture of HTI and Vemco transmitters is proprietary and cannot be reproduced by other manufacturers. It is required that all participating State and Federal agencies acquire and use the identical equipment specified in this purchase request to achieve scientifically defensible population metrics and measurable responses to a deterrent and environmental variable.

Timelines for monitoring and research activities in these rivers for telemetry systems to support management actions require that equipment and tags be acquired immediately for implementation in field studies already underway. In making this procurement decision, USGS considered alignment with DOI IT Transformation goals, alternative solutions, bandwidth and IT security impacts, portability, interoperability, and life cycle requirements. Technical Requirements shall include the following but not limited to:

Brand Name Innovasea HTI/Vemco Telemetry Equipment:

• V16-4x-A69-2801 Round Case Carp Tag 70 EA

• NexTrak R1 - Acoustic Receiver 5 EA

• VR100 - Surface Transponder 2 EA

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this source sought is 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME.

This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the ability to meet this requirement, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations shall address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide goods/services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 5:00 PM EST on March 25th, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to therberholz@usgs.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Travis Herberholz at therberholz@usgs.gov.