7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260015
- 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 has published a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to InnovaSea Systems, Inc. for the provision of acoustic telemetry transmitters. This notice was posted on January 8, 2026, and represents the agency's intention to proceed with a non-competitive procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold authority. 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch, with the Lower Great Lakes Field Office overseeing the technical requirements.
The primary objective of this sole source award is to procure Vemco acoustic telemetry transmitters that are compatible with existing USFWS equipment deployed at the Ohio River Substation to monitor and track invasive carp populations throughout the mid and upper Ohio River region. Interested parties have until January 14, 2026, to submit written statements of capabilities demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government, though responses should be submitted via email in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. While this procurement is limited to one source due to the existing infrastructure requirements and the need for equipment compatibility, any party believing they can fulfill the requirement may respond at their own expense. The justification for the sole source approach is based on the established use of InnovaSea Vemco transmitters across multiple stations and the need for continued operational compatibility with current telemetry network infrastructure.
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 Systems, INC.
20 Angus Morton Drive
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Canada B4B 0L9
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 acoustic telemetry transmitters compatible with current USFWS equipment to maintain existing telemetry network in The Lower Great Lakes FWCO: Ohio River Substation. The substation currently deploys InnovaSea Vemco transmitters to monitor and access the movement of carps within this area.
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_signed_1.pdf |
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