Notice Of Intent_1.pdf

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE

PUBLISHED.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, FWS Carterville Fisheries Resource Office intends to negotiate a one-time sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order with INNOVASEA for Acoustic Receivers/Tags.

INNOVASEA is the only company that supplies acoustic receivers/tags to all other agencies/projects participating in the implementation of the Ohio River Basin Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework.

Other company's products are not compatible with the INNOVASEA system, and would therefore not be part of the Mississippi River Basin wide data network for reporting tag detections. Since this project and our current/former projects will be a part of the national Asian carp plan implementation:

1. VR2W-69kHz Coded Acoustic Receiver – 15 each

2. VR2W-69kHz Coded Acoustic Receiver – 4 each

3. Dangerous Goods (Lithium Battery) Handling Fee North America – 1 each

4. V16-6x Transmitter (Rounded Case) – 100 each

5. V9-2x-A69-1602; Rounded Case (Species) – 150 each

6. V9-2x-A69-1602; Rounded Case (Species)

Due to the nature of the acoustic telemetry technology and the equipment being utilized by our office, and many other FWCOs, there are no other companies capable of providing this equipment. Use of other brands of equipment would be incompatible with our existing equipment and may interfere with equipment already deployed for existing field work.The proprietary nature of acoustic telemetry equipment and the importance of compatibility with our existing equipment prevents use of other brands.

This notice will posted through the Contract Opportunities (FBO) (Search Contract Opportunities) link on https://beta.sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the beta.SAM.gov site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The associated North

American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517919 All Other

Telecommunications; the size standard is $35.0.

The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by contacting Roger Lockhart, Contract

Employee via email only at roger_lockhart@fws.gov, no later than 3:00 PM ET on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Responses sent via other means (i.e. via telephone call, facsimile transmission, etc.) will not be considered. Information received will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the

Government. Vendors must have an active SAM registration to receive Government contracts.

https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:roger_lockhart@fws.gov