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

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Response Deadline09/15/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Innovasea Systems, INC. for acoustic telemetry equipment. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334290 and PSC 7G22. The award is justified because Innovasea is the only provider of acoustic receivers and tags compatible with the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System network, which is essential for maintaining data consistency across participating agencies and projects. This notice is not a formal solicitation, but interested parties may submit a written statement of capabilities to Carter Duke via email by September 15, 2026. Submissions must provide clear evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. All costs associated with preparing and submitting capability statements are the responsibility of the respondent.

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US Fish and Wildlife Service sole source contract to Innovasea for acoustic telemetry equipment.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → It Goods FwsView Agency

NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

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A16_Single_Source_Justification_FE_1.pdf

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Timeline

PostedSep 9

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Response DeadlineSep 15

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09/15/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTCin 6 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → It Goods Fws

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of The Interior → It Goods Fws

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Office AddressFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

Contacts

Duke Carter

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

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).: Innovasea Systems, INC.

266 Summer ST FL 4
Boston, Massachusetts
02210-1137, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7G22, IT and Telecom, Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products. The object of this sole source award is to acquire the purchase of INNOVASEA (formerly Vemco) brand acoustic telemetry work in our field work operations. INNOVASEA is the only company that supplies acoustic receivers/tags to all other agencies/projects participating in the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Other company's products are not compatible with the INNOVASEA system, and would therefore not be a part of the Great Lakes wide GLATOS data network for reporting tag detections. Since this project and our current/former projects will be a part of the GLATOS network and will utilize existing INNOVASEA equipment already deployed, it is not possible to use other company's 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: carter_duke@ios.doi.gov.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED