Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO230023
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces their intent to award a sole source contract to Woods Hole Group Inc. The notice is for access to satellite data from the ARGOS network, which tracks transmitters attached to wild birds.
The objective is to obtain access to satellite data from the ARGOS network in order to download and view transmitter data on migratory bird movements. Interested parties have until January 17, 2023 to submit a statement of capabilities demonstrating how competition would benefit the government. However, Woods Hole Group Inc. currently owns the ARGOS Satellite Network and is the only responsible source. The NAICS code is 518210 and potential respondents will be solely responsible for any costs associated with their submissions.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations, Legacy Region 9. USFWS intends to award a firm fixed price sole source base plus four option year contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source to:
Woods Hole Group, Inc.
4300 Forbes Blvd, Suite 110
Lanham, MD 20706
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. The object of this sole source award to Woods Hole Group is to obtain access to satellite data from the ARGOS network that comes from transmitters attached to wild birds.
Woods Hole Group Inc. is the owner of the ARGOS Satellite Network that communicates with the transmitters. USFWS Migratory Bird Management Office will only be able to download and view the data from the ARGOS network.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
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