Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM4 Acoustic Recorder

Requisition Number: 1108408

Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Special Projects Operations Center (SPOC), Northwest Branch is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).

The Government intends to award a non-competitive BPA Call Order against Wildlife Acoustics, a Small Business, BPA 12046W20A0064 for the purchase Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM4 Acoustic Recorder, P/N SM4.  The Government intends to use the Acoustic Recording Units Monitoring in the Deschutes National Forest to support the expansion of a regional passive bioacoustics monitoring program.  This monitoring is a regional high priority and part of the Northwest Forest Plan Interagency Monitoring Program.  The Wildlife Acoustics BPA 12046W20A0064 can be located at USDA’s Contract Portal.

PSC – F019 - Natural Resources/Conservation- Other Wildlife Management

NAICS – 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing

Size Standard – 750

Project Location

Deschutes National Forest

63095 Deschutes Market Road

Bend OR 97703.

The Government intends to make an award in the September 2023 timeframe.  No technical data/drawings/technical orders are available.  If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within 2 calendar days of this publication. Point of Contacts:  Jerome Watkins, Contracting Officer, Email jerome.watkinsjr@usda.gov; no later than 22 September 2023 by 9:00 a.m. CST.