# AVIAN WILDLIFE GPS TRACKING DEVICES

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0324q0067

- Solicitation number: 140G0324Q0067
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Vertebrate Systems LLC
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7G22 Hardware and software for dedicated satellite and RF (microwave) communications equipment carrying data network circuits, and associated access facilities. Radio and TV signal generation, broadcast, and distribution components, handheld 2-way radio, and other RF communications systems.
- County: Solano County (FIPS 06095). https://abierto.us/counties/solano-county-ca-06095
- City: Dixon. https://abierto.us/cities/dixon-ca-0619402
- First posted: February 5, 2024
- Last posted: February 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a55d293f3814c9b926150bfecb46484/view

## Description

AVIAN WILDLIFE GPS TRACKING DEVICES Notice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Vertebrate System LLC for solar charging GPS-GSM wildlife tracking devices. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Vertebrate System is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide the equipment with the required technical specifications. Vertebrate Systems LLC is the only distributor of sub-10-gram GPS-GSM tracking equipment that works across North American cellular networks. These lightweight tags (6-gram and 3-gram) are necessary to mark the species safely and ethically and maintain the 3%-bodyweight authorization threshold for free-flying birds.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(1) and FAR 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

The NAICS code for this action is 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than March 4, 2024 at 1500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vertebrate Systems LLC (UEI FKHLLKEV6AV9)
- Contract: 140G0324P0165, purchase order
- Obligated: $473,659.20
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0324Q0067 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0324P0165_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 5, 2024: Sources sought, due February 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 1f397a425f0f456b865261f67bebee62. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f397a425f0f456b865261f67bebee62/view
- February 22, 2024: Special notice, due March 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 6a55d293f3814c9b926150bfecb46484. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a55d293f3814c9b926150bfecb46484/view

## Points of contact

- Deng, Yangzhi, yangzhideng@usgs.gov, 916-278-9326

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