7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges intends to award a sole source purchase order to WILDLIFE DRONES PTY. LTD. to furnish: VHF Animal Tracking System to attach to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to accomplish refuge management and research on Crocodile Lake NWR.

The VHF Animal Tracking System shall include:

VHF Radio-receiver: 1
Payload battery: 1
VHF Antenna: 1
VHF Antenna Elements (incl. spares): 8
Astro mounting kit (with FPV camera): 1
Base Station Panasonic Toughbook 55, MK2, 14¿ : 1
Laptop power cord: 1
Tool kit / additional components Radio-receiver antenna (small): 1
Base station transceiver: 1
Base station antenna (large): 1
GPS: 1
SDR cord (USB extension): 1
Spare SMA elbow: 1
Battery power cord: 1
Hex driver/key 2.0mm: 1
Cable tie cutting tool: 1
Payload drone mount: 1
VHF antenna mounting bracket: 2
Cable ties: ~50
Wi-fi USB dongle: 1
User Manual: 1
Pelican case :1
DJI M600 Pro Adapter kit: 1


The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334220 with the size standard of 1,250 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7G22.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.

This notice will close on: 8/04/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.