Lotek

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is pursuing a single source procurement for specialized Lotek radio telemetry tags and receivers equipment for the Freshwater Fisheries Research Section. The procurement seeks radio telemetry equipment with specific technical requirements, including programmable tags that can broadcast between 150 and 154 MHz and capable of logging temperature, pressure, and acceleration data. These tags must be compatible with existing Lotek SRX 1200 receivers and able to decode transmissions from Lotek MCFT-3 transmitters, with the capacity to handle up to 700 tag IDs per channel/frequency. The procurement is designed to support ongoing fish research, enabling tracking of freshwater fish survival, habitat use, predation rates, and emigration patterns. The solicitation was posted on October 29, 2025, with the last day for receipt of information set for November 20, 2025, and vendors must submit their capability information by November 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET. Potential vendors must demonstrate their ability to fully perform contract requirements and comply with Chapter 287, Florida Statutes, and other applicable regulations.

The procurement is specifically targeting Lotek Wireless, Inc. as the sole source vendor, with an estimated contract value of $200,000.00 over a three-year term. There are no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types mentioned in the documentation. The contract will be executed through a purchase order upon vendor selection, and the procurement has been approved through multiple management levels, including the Research Scientist, Research Institute Section Leader, Deputy Director, and Purchasing Director. The specialized nature of the radio telemetry equipment justifies the single source approach, as the tags require proprietary coding and specific technical capabilities critical for the research objectives. Vendors must warrant their integrity, reliability, and good-faith performance capabilities. The procurement is specifically for Leon County, Florida, and is focused on acquiring highly specialized scientific equipment for fisheries research.