Fisher and Grey Fox GPS Collars

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is conducting an intermediate procurement through OregonBuys Request for Proposal (RFP) S-63500-00013990 for fifteen GPS radio transmitter collars designed for fisher and grey fox wildlife research. The solicitation seeks collars with store-on-board and remote download capabilities, weighing approximately 80 grams, to be delivered by September 17, 2025, for deployment in October 2025. The primary objectives include understanding habitat use, movement behavior, and competition among fisher and their ecological competitors. Vendors will be evaluated across four key components: references (20 points), costs (30 points), proposed collar specifications (30 points), and product reliability (20 points), with a total possible score of 100 points. The proposal is due on June 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST, with an anticipated notice of award date of July 3, 2025. Potential offerors must provide comprehensive performance metrics, including historical data on collar functionality such as GPS location collection, mortality identification accuracy, and VHF beacon performance.

The procurement encourages participation from small businesses, particularly those certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), including disadvantaged, minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. While no incumbent vendors are explicitly mentioned, the RFP includes provisions for local preference, potentially offering cost adjustments for Oregon-based goods and services. Vendors must complete several mandatory attachments, including a Responsibility Inquiry form, Disclosure Exemption Affidavit, Reference Check Form, and a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan. The contract term is anticipated to be four years, with ongoing monthly subscription and airtime fees for the collars. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the procurement indicates a focus on comprehensive GPS tracking technology for wildlife research, with potential for ongoing data collection services and future contract extensions.