66--Notice of Intent - Coded Acoustic Receiver

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Region 5, plans to award a firm-fixed price, sole source contract to Amirix Systems Inc, operating as Vemco, located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. This contract involves the purchase of coded acoustic receiver equipment and telemetry transmitters needed to support and expand the lake sturgeon telemetry project on the Niagara River. Due to the proprietary nature of Vemco’s telemetry tags and the incompatibility of other manufacturers' equipment with their system, the sole source procurement is justified. The contract falls under NAICS code 335999, which covers all other miscellaneous electrical equipment and component manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. This notice serves as an intent to award rather than a request for proposals or quotes, although all responsible sources may be considered for future needs. Decisions not to open competition are at the sole discretion of the government. Questions or responses concerning this notice are to be directed exclusively via email to the designated contact at FWS, with telephone inquiries explicitly not accepted. The contract supports the Department of the Interior’s FWS Headquarters office based in Falls Church, Virginia.