Acoustic song meters

Notice of Intent


This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to negotiate a purchase order with Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., Maynard Massachusetts 01754 for a Song meters, or Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs), that record and save sound files as described in the attached Salient Characteristics.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provided a lightweight, and weatherproof recorder that is ideal for large-scale deployment of multiple units across the landscape that saves audio files on a pre-programmed schedule onto SDXC sound cards, and is highly programmable to different sampling schedules, a key requirement for automatic audio data collection in an isolated location.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

The NAICS code for this action is 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing and associated size standard 750 employees apply to this announcement.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to nlushenko@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than August 15, 2023.


Salient Characteristics are attached