Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO240056
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to acquire acoustic telemetry transmitters and receivers from Innovasea Marine Systems, Inc. on a sole source basis. The notice was published on January 31, 2024 with a response deadline of February 2, 2024.
The Special Notice aims to replace damaged VR2W acoustic receivers and purchase additional Vemco transmitters from Innovasea Marine Systems, Inc. as the sole developer and manufacturer of these products. The equipment will be used as part of an interagency agreement to monitor fish species on the Upper Sacramento River through 2024, benefitting multiple federal agencies. Interested parties may submit statements of capability by the deadline but will not be reimbursed for any associated costs. Innovasea is the only source considered capable of meeting the requirement due to their exclusive licensing agreements and brand ownership of the Vemco products.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
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 Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: INNOVASEA Marine Systems, INC.
20 Angus Morton DR
Bedford, Ns
B4B 0L9, Canada
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5820, Radio And Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of acoustic telemetry transmitters. The Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office deploys and recovers Vemco VR2W acoustic receivers every 9-12 months as part of an interagency work agreement with USBR. VR2W receivers are in place year round at established monitoring sites on the Upper Sacramento river. The work conducted with this equipment benefits the USFWS, NMFS, USGS and other agencies. The work has implications for fishery and water management of the multi-billion dollar agriculture-based economy of California's Central Valley.
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: carter_duke@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_Sole_Source_Justification_Innovasea_Vemco_BF_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7G--CA-red bluff-innovasea-vemco acoustic RE | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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