Notice of intent to award a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250107
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service 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
-
- John Skogen jack_skogen@fws.gov (612) 713-5210
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract published by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, specifically the Carterville Fisheries Resource Office. The agency intends to award a sole source purchase order to Innovasea for FY25 telemetry equipment totaling $233,576. The procurement includes various specialized underwater tracking equipment such as AIS tags, lithium batteries, receivers, hydrophones, and related accessories for fisheries research purposes. The contract falls under NAICS code 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees and PSC 5845 (Underwater Sound Equipment). This notice explicitly states it is not a competitive solicitation and no solicitation package is available.
The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for potential competitors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties have until July 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central time to respond and must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government within three calendar days of the notice publication. The procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding $250,000. Any responses must be directed to Jack Skogen at the provided email address and reference the Notice of Intent number. The government reserves sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on received responses, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The FWS CARTERVILLE FSHRS RESRC OFFICE intends to award a sole source purchase order to Innovasea, to furnish: FY25 TELEMETRY Tags
Program Description Quantity
WIL/CARB AIS V9-2x-A69-1604 tags 125
WIL/CARB AIS Lithium Battery (receivers) 110
LD22 Lithium Battery (receivers) 60
WIL/CARB AIS V16-6X-A69-1604 tags 200
LD22 Gen 2 V16-4x-A69-2801 150
WIL/CARB AIS Magnetic Activation Probe 1
WIL/CARB AIS VR100-300 1
LD22 VR100-300 1
LD22 VHTx 69kHz Transponding Hydrophone 1
WIL/CARB AIS Shipping 1
WIL/CARB AIS Dangerous Goods Fee 1
LD22 NextTrak R1 10
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334290 with the size standard of 800 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 5845.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.
This notice will close on: 7/11/2025 at 5:00 PM, Central time
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A12__DI-1886_telemetry__Signed_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7G--IL carterville fshrs resrch OFC FY25 TEL | Award Notice | |
| Notice of intent to award a sole source | Special Notice |
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