Intent to Award Notice - Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260084
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 114111 Finfish Fishing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Hickey Bros Research LLC for lake trout suppression gillnetting services at Swan Lake, Montana, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026. The award is justified under FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source) and will be issued as a firm fixed price contract. Hickey Bros Research LLC, located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, will perform daily deployment and retrieval of gillnets, biological data collection and effort documentation, implementation of fish handling protocols to minimize bull trout bycatch and mortality, and reconstruction of USFWS-provided gillnets to exact original specifications. Although this is a sole source award notice rather than a competitive solicitation, any interested party that believes it can meet the requirement may submit a written statement of capabilities demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Capability statements must be submitted as Adobe PDF attachments by email only to dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov. The requirement is classified under NAICS 114111 (Finfish Fishing) with a size standard of $24.0 million.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Kalispell Ecological Services Suboffice, MT for Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services TO HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC.
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:
FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source
To
HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC
4526 Bechtel RD
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
54235-9183, United States
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 114111 Finfish Fishing (Size Standard: $24.0M).
The object of this sole source award to HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC is to provide gillnet suppression activities at Swan Lake, including daily deployment and retrieval of gillnets, biological data collection and effort documentation, implementation of fish handling protocols to minimize bull trout bycatch and mortality, and reconstruction of USFWS-provided gillnets to exact original specifications.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov
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