7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250127
- 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 issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award for the procurement of internal acoustic transmitters from Innovasea, Inc., a Canadian company based in Bedford, Nova Scotia. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes but rather an announcement of the agency's intention to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC code 7G22 (IT and Telecom Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products). The contract authority is based on the determination that only one source is reasonably available due to exclusive licensing agreements and brand name requirements. The notice was posted on July 31, 2025, with responses due by August 6, 2025.
The primary objective of this sole source award is to purchase internal acoustic transmitters necessary to assess late-stage juvenile lake sturgeon movement and spatio-temporal residency in Green Bay proper, northern Lake Michigan, and main tributaries. These transmitters feature unique ID codes that are exclusively compatible with the existing Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) network of Innovasea receivers, allowing for precise positioning of individual fish. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement may submit a statement of capabilities via email to carter_duke@fws.gov by the August 6 deadline. Any capability statements must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, and all costs associated with preparing and submitting responses are the sole responsibility of the respondent. The Single Source Justification document emphasizes that Innovasea is the only manufacturer of transmitters compatible with the specialized telemetry equipment used throughout the Great Lakes region.
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).: Innovasea, Inc.
20 ANGUS MORTON DR
BEDFORD, NS B4B 0L9 CAN
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 internal acoustic transmitters necessary to assess late-stage juvenile lake sturgeon movement and spatio-temporal residency in Green Bay proper, northern Lake Michigan, and main tributaries. Green Bay and northern Lake Michigan currently have extensive coverage of Innovasea receivers as part of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) network. The internally implanted transmitters intended for purchase have a unique ID code that are exclusively detected by the receiver network allowing for fine-scale positioning of individual fish.
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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