58--MT-FWS-GRIZZLY BEAR-BEAR RADIO COLLARS
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Telonics, Inc. for the purchase and refurbishment of GPS radio collars used to monitor grizzly bear movements in the Cabinet, Purcell, and Selkirk Mountains across Montana, Idaho, and Washington. This action is justified under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) as a sole source procurement below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, with Telonics being the exclusive manufacturer of the existing collars and the only entity capable of refurbishing them while maintaining compatibility with current data collection systems, proprietary software, and Iridium-based telemetry infrastructure. The use of refurbished units ensures continuity in long-term monitoring efforts critical to the recovery of threatened grizzly bear populations, while also realizing significant cost savings of $665 per collar compared to new procurement and avoiding $1,000 in new software integration costs that would result from switching vendors. The contract includes option years to extend operational support, and all performance activities will occur in the Northern Rockies region, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Communications Branch in Falls Church, VA, serving as the contracting office. No competitive solicitation is being conducted; however, any interested party may submit a written Statement of Capabilities via email before June 29, 2026, demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, with submissions limited to Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments sent to [email hidden]. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334220 and PSC 5895, and while no formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or detailed pricing structures are included in the notice, the justification rests firmly on technical exclusivity, system compatibility, and the established reliability of Telonics’ equipment and service history.
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Telonics, INC.
932 E Impala AVE
Mesa, Arizona
85204-6618, United States
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5895, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase and refurbish global positioning system (GPS) radio collars to monitor grizzly bear movements set up with option years in the Cabinet, Purcell, and Selkirk Mountains of Montana, Idaho and Washington. Monitoring these animals supports the recovery efforts in these Endangered Species Act threatened populations. Monitoring of movements is necessary as wildlife populations move across the Northern Rockies landscape in response to changes in distribution and abundance of habitats and key foods resulting from population shifts and growth.
Telonics is the manufacturer of our existing collars that transmit data to us through a third party (Metocean / Iridium). These collars collect and store grizzly bear position data using GPS satellites_ for later download via the internet. The third party assembles all data from these collars and directs it to us through proprietary software for storage in our data archival system. The collars can be refurbished as opposed to buying brand new collars and the continuity of the project is preserved by using compatible equipment.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: contact@example.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
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