DMVA Turtle Cellular Tracking

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is seeking a contractor for cellular GPS tracking services for their wildlife office, specifically targeting turtle tracking within Lebanon County. The solicitation (Number 6100061804) requires a comprehensive tracking system that includes GPS-enabled glue-on transmitters, VHF radio tags, a radio receiver with antennas, and a 1-year cellular data plan. Potential vendors must provide equipment capable of tracking wildlife movements with precise cellular GPS technology. The solicitation was originally posted on August 13, 2024, with a final response deadline of August 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Bidders are required to attach all change flyers to their solicitation response, and failure to do so may result in disqualification. The procurement appears to be a competitive sealed bid process with specific technical requirements for wildlife tracking equipment and associated cellular data services.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were explicitly detailed in the available documents, the solicitation seems open to qualified technology and wildlife tracking equipment suppliers. No incumbent vendors were mentioned in the procurement materials. The contract appears to be focused on acquiring specialized wildlife tracking technology with cellular GPS capabilities, suggesting a potential award value in the mid-range technology procurement category. Vendors will need to demonstrate technical competence in GPS tracking systems, cellular data integration, and wildlife research equipment. The DMVA wildlife office will likely evaluate responses based on technical capabilities, equipment specifications, cellular data plan quality, and overall solution effectiveness for wildlife tracking purposes. Although specific budget ranges were not disclosed, the complexity of the required tracking system suggests a significant investment in specialized wildlife research technology.