Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0126Q0271
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, 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
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Geological Survey issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. for 32 transponding acoustic release receivers by September 8, 2026. USGS states that Innovasea is the only known source capable of providing equipment compatible with existing proprietary Gen 2 tag coding and the worldwide OTN network, which is exclusively built with Innovasea receivers. The receivers must deploy subsistently to depths of at least 100 meters, remain compatible with fish identification codes already captured and tagged, perform in noisy acoustic environments, and interface with existing VR-100-300 mobile release units. Award will proceed under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, all responsible parties may submit quotations for agency consideration; the government reserves sole discretion to proceed or decline based on responses received. Electronic submissions only are accepted and must arrive at lynnmarie_applegate@ios.doi.gov no later than September 8, 2026 at 0900 PDT. NAICS 334220 and PSC 5845 apply.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. in Bedford, Nova Scotia, for 32 each of Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers with the following Salient Characteristics:
- Subsurface deployment to a functional depth of at least 100 m
- Compatibility with tags identification codes fish already captured and tagged
- Compatibility with the world-wide network "OTN" that is exclusively built with Innovasea (formerly Vemco) receivers including proprietary Gen 2 tag coding
- Ability to perform in noisy acoustic environments
- Release compatibility with existing VR-100-300 mobile units (used to communicate with receiver to remotely release for collection
Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this proprietary equipment that is compatible with existing systems.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment, apply to this announcement.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to lynnmarie_applegate@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 09/08/2026 at 0900 PDT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTI Hydrophones | Office of Naval Research | No set-aside | |
| OEM acoustic modem | Office of Naval Research | No set-aside | |
| Notice of Proposed Contract Action- Keysight PNT-X Maintenance Renewal | Coast Guard | No set-aside | |
| N0038326PR0R286_FMS | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| Cap | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity