Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Rangeland Virtual Fence
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240BD25Q0071
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Council, Idaho 83612, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service, Council Ranger District in Idaho, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for virtual fence towers and GPS collars to manage rangeland cattle grazing. This special notice indicates the agency's intention to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Vence Corp for virtual fence equipment. The notice is designated as a Total Small Business set aside and falls under the Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing category. The Forest Service already has existing Vence virtual fence towers from previous purchases, making compatibility with new equipment essential. This is specifically a notice of proposed contract action rather than an active solicitation.
The primary purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and determine the availability of potential sources before proceeding with the sole source award to Vence Corp, which is identified as the sole manufacturer of compatible collars for the existing tower system. The contract will provide solar-powered virtual fence towers capable of covering 5,000-10,000 acres in remote terrain and GPS collars with minimum 6-month battery life and stimulus correction capabilities. Interested firms must respond by September 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT and must indicate their business size and capability to respond to the requirement. The Forest Service emphasizes that responses are strictly voluntary and will become government property, with the final determination to compete or not compete this contract remaining at the agency's discretion. The authority for this sole source action is cited under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
Notice text
This is a Notice of proposed Contract Action. There is no solicitation available at this time. Request for a solicitation will receive no response. This proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, Council Ranger District, Council Idaho, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract on behalf of the USDA Forest Service to Vence Corp for virtual fence towers and collars to better manage rangeland grazing of cattle. The contract will provide solar powered virtual fence towers that are able to cover 5,000-10,000 acres in remote rugged terrain and GPS collars that have a minimum of 6 months battery life and ability to apply stimuli to correct movement.
Council Ranger District already has Vence virtual fence towers in place from previous purchases. Compatibility between the products and systems is essential, and it allows the addition of more towers and collars in the future if needed. Vence Corp is the sole manufacturer and seller of the collars that are compatible with the towers currently in place.
The proposed contract action is for a supply for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b)(l)(i) interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request quote. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary.
Responses must be received not later than 02 September 2025 10:00AM PDT. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Indicate the business size, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and UEI #. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| Notice of intent to award a sole source | — | No set-aside |
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