Everglades snail kite GPS tracking study

The U.S. Geological Survey, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, is seeking a contractor to model movements of endangered Everglades Snail Kite birds derived from remotely sensed GPS locations to identify critical-use areas, including nest sites. The contractor shall purchase three GPS-enabled PTT-100 satellite transmitters, place them on three birds and provide approximately two years of tracking data from those transmitters.
This is a fixed price contract. The estimated project period of performance is 06/01/2019 to 09/30/2021. Quote submissions are due on or before 05/16/2019. Refer to Section E.3. for Instructions to Offerors for the Submission of Quotes.
The award will be made to the offer that provides the best value to the Government, considering price and technical approach/capability. Refer to Section E.5., for Evaluation Factors.
This solicitation allows full and open competition, regardless of business size. Vendors must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/ to be awarded the contract.
All responsible sources submitting a quotation shall be considered by the Government. Responses MUST be emailed to sruggles@usgs.gov; questions to the same address.
The RFQ documents may be obtained at https://www.fedconnect.net, under Search Public Opportunities Only, Ref. Number 140G0119Q0116.
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The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking potential sources able to purchase three GPS-enabled PTT-100 satellite transmitters, place them on three Everglades Snail Kite birds and provide two years of tracking data from those transmitters. The draft performance work statement is attached.
All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to perform the requested service to the primary contact below. Firms responding shall indicate their socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service disabled veteran, woman/women owned, HUBZone, etc.). The Government¿s evaluation of the capabilities of respondents will factor into whether the forthcoming solicitation will be conducted using full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses or small business designation. This requirement is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed price contract. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
Vendor must be registered at https://www.sam/gov/portal/public/SAM/ before a contract is awarded.
Send responses to Susan Ruggles, sruggles@usgs.gov by April 16, 2019.
NOTE: Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is voluntary. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in responses to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any government assessments.
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The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking potential sources able to purchase three GPS-enabled PTT-100 satellite transmitters, place them on three Everglades Snail Kite birds and provide two years of tracking data from those transmitters. The draft performance work statement is attached.
All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to perform the requested service to the primary contact below. Firms responding shall indicate their socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service disabled veteran, woman/women owned, HUBZone, etc.). The Government¿s evaluation of the capabilities of respondents will factor into whether the forthcoming solicitation will be conducted using full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses or small business designation. This requirement is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed price contract. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
Vendor must be registered at https://www.sam/gov/portal/public/SAM/ before a contract is awarded.
Send responses to Susan Ruggles, sruggles@usgs.gov by April 16, 2019.
NOTE: Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is voluntary. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in responses to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any government assessments.
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