FBO_Announcement_1.pdf
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- NC CRU-CUSTOM ELECTROFISHIG BOAT+TRAILER
- Solicitation number
- 140G0125Q0182
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This is an Intent to Award Notice for a custom electrofishing boat from Midwest Lake Electrofishing Systems (MLES) for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Research Units. The 14-foot welded boat is specifically designed to support the North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit's field program for sampling fishes in small freshwater waterbodies. USGS asserts that MLES is the only vendor capable of providing a boat compatible with their existing electrofishing control box, with specialized hardwired anodes and box-specific connectors.
Vendors have until 1:00 PM EST on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, to contact Contracting Officer Brian Baker (bfbaker@usgs.gov) if they believe they can meet the requirement. The justification for sole-source procurement highlights the boat's unique technical specifications and compatibility with existing USGS research equipment. USGS commits to conducting market research and competing future requirements to the maximum extent practical when the current boat reaches end of life.
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Intent to Award Notice – 140G0125Q0182 Page 1 of 1
The USGS, Cooperative Research Units in Reston, VA requests the purchase of a custom electrofishing boat from Midwest Lake Electrofishing Systems (MLES). The primary use is to support the field program of the North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (NCCFWRU) for sampling fishes in small freshwater waterbodies.
The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide a boat, and trailer package designed specifically to work with Midwest Lake Electrofishing Systems electrofishing control box. Therefore, the USGS intends to make an award to Midwest Lake Electrofishing Systems unless the USGS is contacted by any vendor who believes they can provide a product that can meet the needs of this requirement. Vendors are invited to contact the Contracting Officer, Brian Baker via email at bfbaker@usgs.gov no later than 1:00 PM EST, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, with an affirmative answer.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) considers employee signatures to be Personal Protected Information, and therefore all employee signatures have been redacted. By posting this document, the Contracting Officer attests all appropriate signatures have been obtained.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)
The following information is provided to demonstrate the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications:
1. The requirement is for an 14-foot boat of welded construction that is compatible with Midwest Lake Electrofishing Systems (MLES) electrofishing equipment. This boat when fitted with existing MLES electrofishing equipment will support NCCFWRU and USGS employees in research of fish and wildlife in a variety of habitats pursuant to research objectives associated with fisheries and wildlife management, aquatic and terrestrial sciences, and resource conservation.
2. A boat from MLES is required for compatibility with USGS’s MLES control box and associated MLES electrofishing equipment. The MLES boat is hardwired with specialized anodes and wiring that directly connect to an MLES control box via box-specific connectors and wiring. A boat sourced from a company other than MLEs would have incompatible wiring and mounting location.
3. Future requirements, including when the Midwest Lakes Management electrofishing boat meets end of life, will undergo market research and be competed to the maximum extend practical.
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