Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260007
- Agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award for a 12-month firm-fixed price contract. The contracting officer intends to award this contract to Garmin International, Inc., located in Olathe, Kansas, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. This notice is not a competitive solicitation but rather an announcement of the agency's intent to proceed with a sole source award. The NAICS classification for this requirement is 334220, covering Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. The notice was posted on December 11, 2025, and interested parties have until December 26, 2025, to submit responses.
The primary objective of this sole source award is to secure continued access to Garmin International aircraft navigation database annual subscriptions for the FWS fleet aircraft, which are essential for pilot situational awareness, navigation, terrain, and obstacle avoidance to ensure flight safety. Garmin International is identified as the only vendor that provides navigation databases compatible with Garmin avionics equipment, making competition impractical. While this is a notice of intent rather than a formal solicitation, interested parties may submit a statement of capabilities by the December 26, 2025 deadline, provided the statement contains clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents must submit their capability statements in writing via email only, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, to the designated acquisition contact. All costs associated with preparing and submitting a response are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
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, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. USFWS Aviation Manager intends to award a 12-month firm-fixed price sole source contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to:
Garmin International, Inc.
1200 E 151ST St
Olathe, Kansas 66062
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. The object of this sole source award is to have continued access to the Garmin International aircraft navigation database annual subscriptions for FWS fleet aircraft. The requested databases are essential for pilot situational awareness, navigation, terrain, and obstacle avoidance all contributing to safety of flight. The requested databases are for permanently installed aircraft avionics equipment. Garmin International is the only vendor providing navigation databases for Garmin avionics equipment and must be purchased directly from Garmin International.
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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