Aerial telemetry

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking aerial radio telemetry services for wildlife tracking at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. The solicitation (140P5225Q0001) requires a contractor to locate and monitor radio-tagged wildlife, with a specific focus on Burmese pythons, Florida panthers, and bobcats. Contractors must provide telemetry tracking equipment capable of locating radio transmitters operating between 160-167 MHz and 150-154 MHz frequencies. The evaluation will be based on lowest price from compliant offers, with contractors required to submit a signed SF 1449 and acknowledge all amendments. Key deadlines include December 18, 2024, for submission of questions and December 26, 2024, at 1700 CST for quote submissions.

This contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 488190 with a size standard of $40 million. The period of performance runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with four additional option years possible. Contractors must track up to 50 radio-tagged animals, providing location data in Microsoft Excel format with specific geographic coordinates (UTM-17/NAD-83 datum) within 24 hours of each flight. Location accuracy must be within 200 meters horizontally, and contractors will be required to maintain liability insurance coverage of $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $500,000 for property damage. The work will be performed at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, with flight frequencies ranging from one to two location updates per animal every 4 weeks.