7G--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Innovasea Marine Systems, Inc. for the purchase of 90 Vemco acoustic telemetry transmitters and two NexTrak R1 acoustic receivers to expand and maintain an existing telemetry network monitoring endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in Battle Creek, California. This acquisition is justified under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii) as a sole source procurement below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, due to the critical need for technical compatibility with the existing Innovasea Vemco infrastructure, which ensures seamless integration and avoids costly replacement of deployed equipment. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code is 7G22 for IT and Telecom Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products. The contractor is located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, while the place of performance is Battle Creek, California, and the contracting office is in Falls Church, Virginia. No specific delivery schedule, FOB terms, pricing details, or packaging and marking requirements are provided in the documentation, though the equipment must function as part of the established network without disruption. The contract type is firm fixed price, with no options or extensions indicated. A statement of capabilities may be submitted by interested parties to demonstrate that competition would benefit the government, but must be sent via email in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to carter_duke@ios.doi.gov no later than June 9, 2026, with all associated costs borne by the respondent. The contracting officer, Solmaz Salih, signed the justification on June 2, 2026, and no award will be made unless no viable alternatives are demonstrated. No contract clauses, inspection criteria, payment information, invoicing method, contracting officer’s representative, or offeror certifications are specified beyond the sole source justification.