# Sources Sought GPS Collars - Lotek Wireless Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ss1156494 - Solicitation number: SS1156494 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395) - 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. - Place of performance: Colorado - County: Larimer County (FIPS 08069). https://abierto.us/counties/larimer-county-co-08069 - First posted: July 31, 2025 - Last posted: July 31, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/138a7b1579b748bc98f2c8e24c48c0eb/view ## Description The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting information regarding the purchase of GPS collars to track data for the mongoose for a research study. The USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) has recently developed a highly efficacious mongoose control product approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for field efficacy trials under an Experimental Use Permit (EUP). The EUP requires mongoose tracking data, through the use of GPS collars. The U.S. Commonwealth Puerto Rico will use the GPS collared mongoose data to update their invasive species mongoose trapping program. Please review the attached draft Statement of Work for further information. If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1) Business name and point of contact; 2) UEI number and CAGE code; 3) business size; and 4) a brief statement of capability not more than three pages to included but not limited to: A. A sample of the GPS collars to be used B. Past performance information on contracts of same scope C. Have provided similar GPS collars to other agencies Interested vendors should only provide the data requested. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334290. Pricing information provided is for estimation purposes only. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, to the attention of Mario Garcia, Contracting Officer, via e-mail to mario.garcia2@usda.gov. All questions regarding this notice must also be directed to the point of contact in this notice. ## Publications - July 31, 2025: Sources sought, due August 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 138a7b1579b748bc98f2c8e24c48c0eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/138a7b1579b748bc98f2c8e24c48c0eb/view ## Points of contact - Mario Garcia, mario.garcia2@usda.gov, 919-257-7535 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ss1156494.