Holohil Systems LIMITED

Holohil Systems LIMITED, a Canadian manufacturer of specialized wildlife tracking telemetry equipment based in Carp, Ontario, operates as a prime contractor supplying very high frequency (VHF) radio transmitters and refurbishment services to U.S. Department of the Interior agencies, competing exclusively in full-and-open federal procurements without set-aside designations.

Holohil is a for-profit international organization that manufactures radio transmitters for endangered species monitoring and wildlife conservation research. The company has held federal contractor status since 2003 and remains the sole or primary qualified source for specialized VHF transmitter equipment tailored to specific species-monitoring applications. Representative recent work includes a $5,230 delivery order from the Interior Office of Acquisitions and Grants (July 2026) for refurbished Holohil transmitters under a five-year $219,000 IDIQ; a $20,040 sole-source purchase order from Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (December 2025) for 60 XM3CMD-transmitter units with 36-month battery life for the Puerto Rican Parrot Endangered Species Recovery Program; and a $39,900 purchase order from Interior's Southwest Region (June 2025) for tortoise transmitter refurbishment supporting Mojave Desert tortoise research.

Customer concentration runs deep and narrow. The Department of the Interior USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants dominates the footprint, representing 52 of 193 total awards (27% of volume, 37% of combined potential value of $1.5 million). The Department of the Army Installation Management Command Southwest Region places the second-largest dollar share ($660 thousand across seven awards, primarily for Mojave Desert tortoise research at Fort Irwin). By combined potential value, these two customers account for approximately 65% of Holohil's federal pipeline. The company serves 21 distinct agencies across Interior, Army, Agriculture, and smaller civilian departments, but Interior bureaus (USGS, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service) consistently anchor the volume and dollar concentration.

Holohil's parent vehicle footprint centers on Interior's indefinite delivery contracts. The company holds active positions on five primary IDIQs: 140G0320D0008 (12 task orders, $136 thousand combined value for VHF transmitter manufacture and refurbishment), 140G0318D0002 (12 task orders, $81 thousand for similar equipment), 140G0324D0002 (4 task orders, $35 thousand for Mojave Desert tortoise transmitters), ING05WRCN0500 (5 task orders, $73 thousand), and ING15PC00011 (4 task orders, $18 thousand). The 140G0324D0002 IDIQ, the most recent award vehicle (established January 2024 with a five-year term and $219,000 ceiling), has generated four task orders since inception, with combined obligations of $29,335 against available capacity. Work is performed at Holohil's facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with no domestic U.S. sub-tiers noted across the award footprint.

Activity has remained flat across the past five years, averaging four to five awards annually (2022 through 2026, with two awards recorded year-to-date as of July 2026). The recompete cliff shows minimal exposure — only two awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $11 thousand. Holohil's narrow specialization in species-specific transmitter design and established relationships with USGS and Fish and Wildlife Service field offices position the company as a quasi-incumbent on Interior's recurring equipment orders, with sole-source procurement common across the footprint. The vendor's federal footprint reflects a specialized niche supplier model rather than a broad services or commodity-equipment play.