Sole Source Procurement of 40 GPS Collars, 20 VITS, & Satellite Tracking for Elk
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- S-63500-00001023
- State
- Oregon
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 24112900 Crates
- 24112800 Freight containers
- 24112807 Storage and transit units
- 24112804 Flatrack freight container
- 24112901 Wooden crate
- 24112110 Intermediate bulk containers
- 24112803 Platform freight container
- 24112801 Dry freight container
- 24112802 Open top freight container
- 24112805 Temperature controlled freight container
- Points of contact
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- Patty L. Whalen patty.l.whalen@odfw.oregon.gov (503) 979-6963
- Daphne L. Trimpe daphne.l.trimpe@odfw.oregon.gov (503) 947-6182
- Kathy Blehm odfw.contractsinbox@odfw.oregon.gov (503) 947-6159
Opportunity details come from oregonbuys.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is conducting a sole source procurement for GPS collars, vaginal implant transmitters (VITs), and satellite tracking services for an elk research study in the Umpqua Watershed District located in Douglas County. The procurement involves purchasing 40 GPS collars (20 adult cow collars and 20 calf collars), 20 VITs, and associated satellite tracking services from VECTRONIC Aerospace for a two-year period. This procurement is being executed under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 279B.075 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 125-247-0275 (2)(a), which allows for sole source procurement when specific technological compatibility is required. The procurement is specifically designed to support a research study in collaboration with Oregon State University, with the primary objective of maintaining consistent data acquisition across an existing research infrastructure. The contract opportunity was posted on October 20, 2021, with a due date of October 27, 2021, and requires the procurement of equipment that is fully compatible with 90 existing Vectronic GPS collars currently in use in the study area.
The sole source procurement is specifically targeted at VECTRONIC Aerospace, with no apparent set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. The procurement is not a competitive solicitation but a direct acquisition based on technological compatibility requirements. The total estimated cost for the collars and two years of satellite service is $75,000, representing a moderate-sized research investment. ODFW has determined that alternative manufacturers' collars would not provide the necessary compatibility with the existing research equipment, making VECTRONIC Aerospace the sole viable vendor for this procurement. The contract covers equipment and services for tracking and monitoring elk in the Umpqua Watershed District, with the goal of supporting ongoing scientific research. No incumbent vendors other than VECTRONIC Aerospace are mentioned, and the procurement is focused on maintaining the technological continuity of an existing research infrastructure.
Opportunity text
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is awarding a sole source contract for the purchase of GPS Collars, Vaginal Implant Transmitters (VITS), and, Satellite Services for two (2) years from VECTRONIC Aerospace, to be used for Elk research studies at our Umpqua Watershed District Office in Roseburg, OR. This is not a solicitation. It is a notice of a sole source procurement pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 279B.075 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 125-247-0275 (2)(a).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Determination Vectronic Elk Collars 2021 Approved.pdf | ||
| ATT E STANDARD DRAWINGS.pdf |
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