7G--CA-lodi-spring-run chinook salmon acoust

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. USFWS SAT Team 1 intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to:

INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC
20 ANGUS MORTON DR
BEDFORD NS
B4B OL9, Canada

The Lodi US Fish and Wildlife Service Office(LFWO), 850 South Guild Ave Suite 105 Lodi, CA 95240, has a required need for 25 acoustic/ internal temperature tags (25 V9T-2x-BLU-1). These items will be used to track trans-located Spring-run Chinook in the San Joaquin River Basin. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. FWS intends to award this requirement as a sole source to Innovasea., because Innovasea is the sole developer, manufacturer, and supplier of the Vemco line of acoustic telemetry receivers, transmitters, receiver upgrades and receiver accessories and all associated software. Vemco coded transmitters, tags, and monitoring receivers use Innovasea owned proprietary technology and coding techniques. These are not based on an open standard. The codingsystem and technology used by Innovasea, was invented by Vemco part of Innovasea and is the proprietary intellectual property of Innovasea. Other manufacturers have not worked with Innovasea and are not privy to our technology. Thus, other products are not compatible with Vemco products.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Oscar_orozco@fws.gov. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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