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66--ACOUSTIC BAT DETECTORS

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) plans to award a purchase order to Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. for the acquisition of bat detectors, specifically the Pettersson D500x model. This procurement is to be conducted as a sole source acquisition under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, recognizing Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. as the only known provider of detectors compatible with existing equipment used by various federal and state agencies. Using this particular model ensures data consistency and comparability with previously collected bat acoustic data. The notice serves to fulfill FAR Subpart 5.2 requirements and is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, although the agency will consider any quotations received. The acquisition falls under the NAICS code 334519, which pertains to Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. The USGS requests electronic submissions of responses or inquiries via email by June 10, 2019, at 9:00 AM PT; no other submission formats will be accepted. The contract is managed by the Office of Acquisition Grants-National within the Department of the Interior, with the office located in Reston, Virginia. This one-time procurement aims to support ongoing collaborative research efforts by ensuring equipment standardization among participating agencies.

General Info

USGS to sole-source Pettersson D500x bat detectors from Bat Conservation for standardized research.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Ofc Of Acqusition Grants-National

NAICS

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

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PostedJun 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Ofc Of Acqusition Grants-National

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OfficeRESTON, VA, 20192, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Ofc Of Acqusition Grants-National

Office AddressRESTON, VA, 20192, USA

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Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. for bat detectors. 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. Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide the required bat detectors, as they are compatible with existing equipment. Pettersson D500x detectors are in use by several collaborating federal and state agencies; acquiring the same equipment allows any new data collected to be compatible and comparable with the extensive data that has already been recorded. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. 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 for this action is 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing; Size Standard - 500 Employees. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to contact@example.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 06/10/2019 at 0900 PT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the FedConnect web portal or the FedConnect Message Center shall not be accepted or considered.