7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250116
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7G22 It And Telecom - Network: Satellite And Rf Communications Products (Hw, Perpetual License Software)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Lotek Wireless, Inc., located in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but rather an announcement of a planned sole source procurement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The contract falls under NAICS code 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC code 7G22 (IT and Telecom Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products). The procurement is being conducted by the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, specifically for the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. The notice was posted on July 16, 2025, with a response deadline of July 23, 2025.
The purpose of this sole source award is to purchase 400 Lotek Wireless radio transmitters (Model # MCF2-3EM) valued at $85,880, which are required to maintain compatibility with existing receiving equipment already in use at the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. The agency justifies the sole source approach by citing the need for transmitters that are compatible with their current Lotek Wireless receiving equipment, as switching to another manufacturer would be costly and impractical given their existing investment. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a written statement of capabilities via email only to carter_duke@fws.gov, containing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. All costs associated with preparing and submitting capability statements are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed. The agency emphasizes that telephone requests or offers will not be honored, and all submissions must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Notice text
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 Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Lotek Wireless, INC.
115 Pony Drive
Newmarket, ON, L3Y 7B5
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7G22, IT and Telecom¿Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of Lotek Wireless, Inc. transmitters. To remain compatible with the equipment our office is currently using we recommend that it is in the best interest of the federal government and the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office to continue using transmitters produced by Lotek Wireless in order for our receiving equipment from Lotek Wireless Inc to data log the information at the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.
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: carter_duke@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_Single_Source_Justification_1.pdf |
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