Electronic fish measuring boards

Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. This Notice is to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), Lake Michigan and Lake Huron sections is proposing to negotiate a contract with Big Fin LLC, on a sole source basis. This requirement is for six electronic fish measuring boards for vessels on Lakes Michigan and Huron.

The proposed action is for products for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The reason justifying this sole source procurement is that the Government believes only one responsible source can provide the services that will satisfy the agency's requirement.

The Big Fin models (DCS5 XT Electronic Measuring Boards and DCS5 Micro Electronic Measuring Boards) are required with the following minimum salient characteristics:

1. All electronic measuring and data input boards that are rugged and waterproof to IP-67 standards.

2. The boards must have both battery and waterproof cable capabilities.

3. All boards must have a standard manufacturer¿s warranty.

4. All the boards must be capable of communicating wirelessly via Bluetooth or via USB cabling.

5. All boards must include necessary input equipment such as styluses. Due to the nature of the work environment and potential for damage to wires, the measurement stylus should not require a wired connection. A magnetic stylus or actuator is preferred.

6. All boards must be able to communicate and transmit data with the current vessel data input system, Fisheries Environment for Electronic data (FEED).

7. None of the boards can require proprietary software to read or transmit data.

8. All measuring boards must have 1 millimeter accuracy for fish measurements.

9. All boards must include at least 10 or more programmable inputs or hotkeys that can be used for data input.

10. Boards #1 and #2 must be capable of measurements up to 1000mm.

11. Boards #1 and #2 must be equal or similar to Big Fin Scientific DCS5 XT electronic measuring board.

12. Boards #3 ¿ #6 must have a measurable length up to but not exceeding 500 millimeters on the primary measuring device.

13. These 4 boards must be equal or similar to Big Fin Scientific DCS Micro electronic measuring boards.

14. Six (6) spare DCS Measurement stylus-directional pen type ¿ narrow measurement tip.

The NAICS code is 334419 - Other Electronic Component Manufacturing.

This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: ldwilliams@usgs.gov.

The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.