7G--Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) Tags & Associated Equipment IDIQ

The Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Regional Office is soliciting Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags and associated equipment through a five-year Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The procurement will encompass PIT tags, readers, implanters, antenna systems, and associated software and technical assistance services for tracking and monitoring animals, predominantly fish, across Department of Interior agencies. Key requirements include specific technical specifications for tag physical measurements, operating parameters, reader compatibility, implanter functionality, and preloaded needles, along with limited professional services for design, installation, and maintenance. The solicitation will evaluate proposals on a Firm Fixed Price basis, with the government reserving the right to award with or without discussions and potentially to a single contractor if deemed technically acceptable. The official solicitation is anticipated to be released in January 2026, with interested parties advised to monitor SAM.gov for updates and to direct inquiries to Russell Oaks, Contract Specialist, at the Bureau of Reclamation's Acquisition Management Division in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This procurement includes a Partial Small Business Set-Aside designation, specifically for CLINs 0010-00170 and 00210 covering PIT tags and PIT tag implanters, with the government planning to award up to two large business contracts and three small business contracts. No incumbent contractor or current contract values are identified in the presolicitation notice. The five-year contract term will provide indefinite quantities of equipment and services to support the Department of Interior's ongoing animal tracking and monitoring operations. No specific dollar values or quantity estimates are provided at this presolicitation stage, though the scope encompasses a comprehensive range of PIT tag-related products and services to support multiple Interior agencies. Potential offerors should prepare technical proposals demonstrating compliance with the detailed specifications for tag dimensions, operating frequency ranges, reader types, and implanter compatibility requirements outlined in the solicitation documents.