58--Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers
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The US Geological Survey intends to award a single-source purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. for 32 Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers. These devices must support a functional depth of at least 100 meters and maintain compatibility with the Ocean Tracking Network and proprietary Gen 2 tag coding. The equipment is required to operate in noisy acoustic environments and be compatible with existing VR-100-300 mobile units for remote collection. This procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, utilizing NAICS code 334220 and PSC 5845. While the agency identifies Innovasea as the sole source for this proprietary equipment, other responsible parties may submit quotations via email to the designated point of contact by September 8, 2026, at 0900 PDT. The final decision to compete the action remains at the sole discretion of the government.
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This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. in Bedford, Nova Scotia, for 32 each of Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers with the following Salient Characteristics:
- Subsurface deployment to a functional depth of at least 100 m
- Compatibility with tags identification codes fish already captured and tagged
- Compatibility with the world-wide network "OTN" that is exclusively built with Innovasea (formerly Vemco) receivers including proprietary Gen 2 tag coding
- Ability to perform in noisy acoustic environments
- Release compatibility with existing VR-100-300 mobile units (used to communicate with receiver to remotely release for collection
Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this proprietary equipment that is compatible with existing systems.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation 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 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment, apply to this announcement.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to lynnmarie_applegate@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 09/08/2026 at 0900 PDT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
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