7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260017
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument 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 Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc. (ATS) for specialized telemetry equipment and accessories. This special notice, posted on January 14, 2026, is not a competitive solicitation but rather an announcement of the government's intent to purchase from a single source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) for acquisitions below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 7G22 (IT and Telecom Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products). The sole source justification is based on the proprietary and exclusive nature of ATS equipment, which makes the company the only reasonably available source.
The objective of this procurement is to acquire rechargeable battery packs, charging cables, non-rechargeable battery packs, and Trident SR3001 acoustic receivers from ATS for fish migration detection and juvenile fish research projects in the Sacramento River. The notice specifies a due date of January 20, 2026, for any interested party wishing to submit a statement of capabilities to challenge the sole source award. Any responding party must provide clear and convincing evidence that competitive bidding would be advantageous to the government; however, all costs associated with preparing and submitting a response are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed. The total cost for procurement, including a new ATS SR3001 JSATS receiver, is $3,295.00, which falls below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, and ATS equipment is justified as sole source because the proprietary technology and associated battery packs can only be produced or serviced by ATS technicians.
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).: Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc.
470 1ST AVE NW
Isanti, Minnesota
55040-7123, United States
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systemm and Instrument 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 Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc. (ATS) rechargeable battery packs, charging cables, non-rechargeable battery packs and Trident SR3001 acoustic receivers. This equipment is proprietary to ATS and are used to detect migrating fish resulting in the ability to produce survival estimates for numerous juvenile fish research projects in the Sacramento River.
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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