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NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

This Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract is posted in accordance with Section 287.057(3), Florida Statutes.

AGENCY: FWC

TITLE: American crocodile tracking studies Short description of the commodity or service desired: GPS satellite tracking tags.

CONTACT

Name: Ashley Strickland Address: 1875 Orange Ave East Tallahassee, Florida 32311 Telephone: (850) 617-9648 Email: Ashley.Strickland@MyFWC.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 21/22-05 DMS Single Source number, if applicable:

Date posted: 03/24/2022 Time posted: 8:30 AM

Commodity or Contractual Service (commodity or United Nation Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

52161523

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Vincent Deem Research Associate Crocodilian Research Program Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 1105 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32601-9044

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, as appropriate):

SeaTrkr-4375-4 GPS Transmitter

- mountable onto American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in the nuchal region

- design of attachment hardware will be agreed upon before order

- designed to be completely submersible and funtion in both freshwater and marine environments

- overall dimensions of transmitter (excluding baseplate or other attachment hardware) must not exceed 11 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm (LxWxH)

- weigh less than 225 grams

- internal satellite and VHF radio antennas, and no external antennas

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- VHF signal must be programable to be inactive or in a low power usage state when not needed for tracking to prolong battery life and resume normal tracking operation at a specified programed time

- reprogrammable remotely via satellite link after it has been deployed

- uses Iridium satellite network

- record a minimum of 8 locations per 24 hr cycle (latitude/longitude)

- record dive data including dive time, % time underwater, # of dives, average dive duration, max dive duration

- record a minimum of 8 temperature readings per 24 hr cycle

- accommodate data downloads remotely via satellite link at least one time per week

- projected battery life of at least 12 months after deployment while still meeting all minimum data collection and transmission criteria listed above

- projected battery life of at least 12 months after deployment if unit is stored inactivated for up to 12months before deployment

Intended Single Source:

Telonics Inc.

Price:

Up to $66,000

Justification for Single Source Purchase (what is necessary and unique about the commodity, contractual service, or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

This model has been successful in meeting our research needs. We have been collecting tracking data since 2018 and still currently have 4 tags collecting data. Telonics is the sole manufacturer, dealer, and distributor of the SeaTrkr-4375-4 GPS/Iridium Transmitter.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Vincent Deem, Reseach Associate Arnold Brunell, Associate Research Scientist Virginia (Ginger) Gornto, Staff Assistant Robin Boughton, ILT, Wildlife Section Leader Leanne Flewelling, Deputy Director Rachel Korade, Assistant Purchasing Director Renee Gregory, Purchasing Director

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.