7G--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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 IRTM Headquarters 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 0L9, Canada

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 MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC., 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. Innovasea is the only company that supplies acoustic receivers/tags to all other agencies/projects participating in the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Other company’s products are not compatible with the INNOVASEA system and would therefore not be part of the Great Lakes wide GLATOS data network for reporting tag detections. Since this project and our current/former projects will be a part of the GLATOS network and will utilize existing INNOVASEA equipment already deployed, it is not possible to use other company’s equipment. Due to the nature of the acoustic telemetry technology and the equipment being utilized by our FWCOs, there are no other companies capable of providing this equipment. Use of other brands of equipment would be incompatible with existing equipment it may interfere with equipment already deployed for existing field work.

Currently, no other vendor has access to the proprietary design of Vemco telemetry signal coding components. Thus, the propriety nature of acoustic telemetry equipment and the importance of compatibility with existing equipment prevents use of other brands. Vemco does not have authorized resellers.
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: deborah_florio@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.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED