Intent to Sole Source - Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags and Receivers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912EK25RTAG1
- Agency
-
ENDIST Rock Island
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Rock Island, Illinois 61201, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract for acoustic telemetry fish tags and receivers. The procurement will involve 500 acoustic telemetry fish tags and 8 acoustic receivers to be used in the tailwaters of Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River. The contract will be awarded to INNOVASEA (VEMCO) under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for sole source procurement when only one source is reasonably available. The contract will be a commercial firm-fixed-price agreement, classified under NAICS code 334511 with a size standard of not exceeding 1,350 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this contract action is 5820.
Small businesses interested in potentially competing for this contract may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements by April 21, 2025, at 10:00 PM CDT. Contractors must provide detailed supporting evidence that shows compliance with the specified requirements and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract based on received responses. Contractors should send capability statements and questions directly to Stanley Bolton, Contract Specialist, with a copy to Chris McCabe, Contracting Officer. The acoustic telemetry equipment must be fully compatible with existing VEMCO acoustic receiver arrays, and the government will not reimburse firms for costs associated with preparing capability statements. This notice is informational and not a request for competitive quotes, emphasizing the government's current intent to sole source the contract with INNOVASEA.
Notice text
Intent to Sole Source: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure 500 acoustic telemetry fish tags to be implanted into various fish species, and 8 acoustic receivers to be deployed in the tailwaters of Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River. This procurement will be on a sole source basis with INNOVASEA (aka VEMCO), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to award a commercial firm-fixed-price contract with VEMCO. The NAICS code for this contract action is 334511 with a size standard of not to exceed 1,350 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this contract action is 5820.
PLEASE NOTE: Acoustic telemetry fish tags must be fully compatible with the current VEMCO acoustic receiver arrays.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued. However, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give writing notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence shall be in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirements listed and must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by April 21, 2025, at 10:00 PM local time (CDT).
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed. In order to receive a Government award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://SAM.gov/). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information.
Questions and capability statements should be sent directly to Stanley Bolton, Contract Specialist, at stanley.l.bolton@usace.army.mil. Please copy Chris McCabe, Contracting Officer, at christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02 - Statement of Work_Description of Requirement.pdf |
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