VHF Radio Collar Specifications 2011.doc

This is a specifications document for VHF radio collars required by the State of Maine for a project involving yearling and adult female black bears. The collars must be constructed from brown on brown belting material, with yearling collars not exceeding 1 inch in width and adult collars not exceeding 1.5 inches in width. The collars must operate continuously with an active pulse rate of 70 beats per minute and include a mortality sensor that activates at 40 beats per minute with a one-hour delay. The equipment must be guaranteed to provide a minimum of 32 months of operational life and must operate within the 159-161 MHz frequency range. Yearling female collars shall weigh no more than 200 grams, while adult female collars shall not exceed 500 grams. Delivery of the collars was required by December 20, 2011.

The specifications provided contain no information regarding pricing terms, funding sources, set-asides, incumbent contractors, or other financial arrangements related to this procurement. The document focuses exclusively on the technical and physical requirements for the radio collar equipment to be delivered.