PIT Tag Antennas

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center has issued a Notice of Intent for a sole source procurement of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag detection equipment. The notice, posted on March 11, 2026, indicates the agency's intention to award a contract to Biomark, LLC, a manufacturer located in Boise, Idaho. The procurement falls under NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 2060 (Commercial Fishing Equipment). The equipment will support fisheries monitoring activities, with delivery required to Cook, Washington. Interested parties have until March 13, 2026, to respond to this notice.

The sole source justification is based on equipment compatibility requirements with existing PIT detection infrastructure already deployed in monitoring arrays for juvenile salmon movement monitoring during seasonal outmigration studies in the Klamath River basin. The required equipment includes submersible rigid PIT tag antennas, submersible receiver nodes and detection electronics, submersible battery systems and battery chargers, and associated components for deployment and operation. Biomark manufactures and sells the required equipment directly without using distributors or resellers, making it the only reasonably available source capable of meeting the Government's specifications. Interested contractors may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide compatible equipment by the March 13, 2026 closing date to Contracting Officer Joel Berberena at jberberena@usgs.gov. The Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on information received, though such determination remains solely within Government discretion.