WI ashland - fwco gill nets sturgeon
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260012
- Agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- PSC
- 1070 Nets And Booms, Ordnance
- Place of performance
- Fws Ashland Fshrs Resrc Ofc Ashland, Wisconsin 54806, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract to M & S Inc. for the procurement of standardized multi-mesh gill nets. The contract is valued at $550 and is being awarded under FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole source acquisitions when only one responsible source exists. M & S Inc., located in Duluth, Minnesota, has been identified as the sole supplier capable of meeting the government's specialized requirements. This Special Notice was posted on January 6, 2026, and represents the Fish and Wildlife Service's intention to procure fishing nets for scientific research purposes without competitive bidding.
The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire gill nets that meet exact specifications required for ongoing juvenile lake sturgeon assessment surveys conducted by state, tribal, and federal agencies throughout the Great Lakes region since 2011. The nets must be manufactured to precise dimensional and mesh specifications to maintain standardized data collection across multiple jurisdictions. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement have until January 16, 2026, to submit a written statement of capabilities with clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. The contract is classified under NAICS code 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills) and PSC code 1070 (Nets and Booms, Ordnance). Contractors should note that any costs incurred in preparing and submitting responses are the responsibility of the submitting party. This is a notice of intent and not a formal solicitation, though it permits capable vendors to challenge the sole source determination through their submissions.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS WI-ASHLAND FWCO for multi-mesh gill nets TO M & S INC.
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 intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:
FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source
To
M & S INC
4976 Arnold RD
Duluth, Minnesota
55803-2733, United States
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills, 550.
The object of this sole source award to M & S INC is for the purchase and delivery of standardized multi-mesh gill nets used by state, tribal, and federal agencies in the Great Lakes to assess juvenile lake sturgeon. The gill nets must meet the below exact specifications to maintain standardized surveys that have been conducted by agencies around Lake Superior since 2011.
- 1,000' Long x 6' Deep
- 3 Panels, repeated to complete 1000'
- 300' - 2-1/4" Sq(4-1/2" Str) .33mm(#104) tied at 4 meshes per 9"
- 100' - 4" Sq(8" str) .52mm(#208) tied at 2 meshes per 8"
- 100' - 5" Sq(10" str) .52mm(#208) tied at 2 meshes per 10"
- Top Rope:1/2" Foamcore with Fl-125 floats on each side of netting splice on foam core rope
- Bottom Rope: 50lb Leadcore
- Side Lines: 1/8" Braided Nylon
- Tied with # 15 twine
*Netting may have cut edges to accomplish depth
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 Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@fws.gov.
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