Innovasea transmitters & receivers
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0126Q0071
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an agency within the Department of the Interior, is procuring 15 acoustic tags and 5 acoustic receivers through a non-competitive purchase order. The primary requirement is that all equipment must be compatible with the Eastern Ecological Science Center's existing IMS-Vemco acoustic telemetry receiver network, which is used by USGS and regional partners including MATOS for data collection and Endangered Species Act compliance. The USGS has determined that InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc., operating as Vemco, is the sole source capable of meeting this requirement due to the proprietary nature of its technology and the incompatibility of competing systems with the established network infrastructure. This is a non-competitive procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b), meaning no evaluation criteria will be applied beyond vendor registration requirements at sam.gov. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 17, 2026, with a response deadline of March 19, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to rlanderson@usgs.gov.
This procurement includes no set-asides and is intended for award to InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc. (Vemco) as the incumbent and sole-source provider of compatible acoustic telemetry equipment. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with no option year periods. The relevant NAICS code is 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees, and the PSC category is 5845 (Underwater Sound Equipment). While no specific contract value is provided in the notice, the procurement is relatively modest in scope, limited to the purchase of 15 tags and 5 receivers. All vendors must maintain current registration at sam.gov to be eligible for contract award.
Notice text
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) plans to award a non-competitive purchase order to InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc., DBA Vemco, for 15 acoustic tags and 5 acoustic receivers.
There are no option year periods.
The Eastern Ecological Science Center possesses an established network of IMS-Vemco acoustic telemetry receivers that require compatible equipment for continued operation. IMS-Vemco is the only vendor that can provide the required equipment because its technology is proprietary and not based on open standards. As a result, only IMS-Vemco fish tags are compatible with the acoustic receivers already used by USGS and its regional partners, including MATOS. Use of non-compatible equipment would prevent integration with the existing telemetry network and limit data collection efforts. IMS-Vemco systems also enable USGS to collect and manage data in compliance with Endangered Species Act reporting requirements. In addition, IMS-Vemco exclusively manages the tag ID database, which is necessary to prevent signal interference and ensure data integrity.
Innovasea is the sole developer, manufacturer, and supplier of the Vemco line of acoustic telemetry tags and associated software, and no other manufacturer's equipment is compatible with the existing system.
In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b).
Email responses to rlanderson@usgs.gov.
The North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 334290. The size standard is 800 employees.
The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be awarded the contract.
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