Notice Sole Source Integrated Population Model for Rocky Mountain Elk in Oregon

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a sole-source procurement notice for an Integrated Population Model for Rocky Mountain Elk (Sole Source # S-63500-00016909) with a seven-calendar-day protest period from August 18, 2026 — not an open bid opportunity. This is notice-only; no response or proposal submission is invited from parties other than the sole-source awardee.

The determination approves award to SpeedGoat Wildlife Solutions, LLC based on exclusive capability to deliver a Bayesian hierarchical modeling system combined with secure server-based hosting, web-based data management tools for uploading herd composition and harvest data, and ongoing maintenance and subscription services across existing and new wildlife population models. SpeedGoat currently supports population models for multiple state and provincial wildlife agencies (South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada, and Alberta) and federal partners including USGS, establishing its specialized technical infrastructure and domain expertise as the sole provider meeting ODFW's integrated requirements.

The estimated contract value is $148,000: $50,000 for Elk IPM development, $90,000 for two years of annual maintenance and subscription services at $45,000 per year, and up to $8,000 for optional consulting and special projects at $200 per hour (40 hours maximum). The contract term spans two years with an optional consulting component. Market research conducted June 10, 2026, through Google searches for integrated population model consultants and developers identified no alternative vendors capable of providing the complete service package. The sole-source determination is authorized under OAR 125-246-0170(2)(c)(H). Protests must be submitted within seven calendar days to ODFW Designated Procurement Officer April D. Brenden-Locke at april.d.brenden-locke@odfw.oregon.gov with detailed legal and factual grounds and a description of resulting harm.