Brand name only: Innovasea NexTrak 69kHz acoustic

The USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center is seeking to procure 20 units of Innovasea NexTrak 69kHz acoustic receivers, specialized underwater acoustic telemetry equipment used for detecting and monitoring implanted acoustic transmitters in aquatic environments to support long-term fish movement research and monitoring programs. The Department of the Interior's United States Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued this solicitation under Request for Quote 140G0126Q0062 on March 5, 2026. The procurement is justified as a brand name only acquisition due to technical incompatibility of alternative manufacturers' equipment with the existing integrated Great Lakes telemetry network, which currently operates approximately 300-400 Innovasea receivers with a replacement value exceeding $1 million. Evaluation will be based on two criteria: technical compliance (acceptable/unacceptable rating) and price, with award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer. Written quotes are due on March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with an anticipated award date of March 12, 2026, and the contracting officer is Rafael Anderson at rlanderson@usgs.gov.

This solicitation is set aside as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) procurement under NAICS code 334290 with an 800-employee size standard. No incumbent or current contractor is identified; the acquisition is brand-name specific to Innovasea due to existing network compatibility requirements. The solicitation does not specify an overall contract value, though historical pricing data and cost analysis will inform price reasonableness determinations. Twenty units of the acoustic receivers will be delivered to the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center at 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri 65201 within 56 days of order receipt. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), provide Accessibility Conformance Reports per Section 508 compliance standards, complete required representations and certifications including WOSB status, and comply with FISMA IT security requirements applicable to the equipment procurement.