# Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement for Fish Tags and R

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doigfbo250047

- Solicitation number: DOIGFBO250047
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acquisition Grants-Denver (140G02)
- NAICS: 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 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.
- First posted: June 30, 2025
- Last posted: June 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4864bdd8ed524635a4aead844e9e2304/view

## Description

Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. This Notice is to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMSEC) is proposing to negotiate a contract with the Innovasea, on a sole source basis. This requirement is for acoustic telemetry transmitters and receivers.

The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The reason justifying this sole source procurement is that the Government believes only one responsible source can provide the equipment that will satisfy the agency's requirement. The following VEMCO models are required but not limited to:

V16-4x Rounded Case NexTrak R1 ¿ Transponding Acoustic Receiver w/battery High Speed 15 meter RS-485 Cable for HR2, HR3 and Rx-Live EC receivers RX-Live 69 kHz Cabled Acoustic Receiver w/External Connector The NAICS code is 334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes.

Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to:

bwilson@usgs.gov. The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the equipment/services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide this equipment/services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.

## Publications

- June 30, 2025: Special notice, due July 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 4864bdd8ed524635a4aead844e9e2304. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4864bdd8ed524635a4aead844e9e2304/view

## Points of contact

- Wilson, Mary, bwilson@usgs.gov, 573-397-2277

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