Special notice of intent to award to a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260088
- Agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arctic National Wildlife Refuge announced on May 20, 2026 its notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed price contract to Vectronics Aerospace, Inc. for continuous satellite data transmission services supporting GPS-enabled wildlife collars deployed on the Porcupine Caribou Herd, with a response deadline of May 30, 2026. No competitive solicitation will be issued; this notice is not a request for proposals or offers.
The contract covers a base year plus four option years for proprietary airtime and data hosting services. USFWS determined Vectronics is the sole capable source because it manufactures all currently deployed collars and exclusively controls the Iridium/Globalstar airtime, firmware, communication protocols, and proprietary Vectronic Wildlife API required for monitoring herd movements, calving success, and habitat use. Switching vendors would require physical recapture and recollaring of wild caribou, which is cost-prohibitive, logistically infeasible, and poses unacceptable wildlife welfare risks.
Interested parties have ten calendar days to submit evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Any response submitted solely for purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. The Government retains sole discretion to pursue competitive procurement based on responses received. Contact Melissa Niemi at melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. This acquisition will proceed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a threshold not exceeding $250,000.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO 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 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Fairbanks, AK, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Vectronics Aerospace, Inc. to furnish: A base year plus four (4) option years contract for proprietary continuous satellite data transmission services for GPS-enabled wildlife collars currently deployed on the Porcupine Caribou Herd (PCH).
Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
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 ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting 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: Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 05/30/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16__Single_Source_Justification_PCH_Airtime_NOI_1.pdf |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of intent to award a sole source | — | No set-aside | |
| Notice of Intent (NOI) W912P627QA001, Acoustic Telemetry equipment | ENDIST Chicago | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity