B--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO ICHAUWAY INC. FOR GRAY FOX SPATIAL MOVEMENT TRACKING FOR US ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMAND FORT SAM HOUSTON TEXAS

The US Army Environmental Command at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, plans to negotiate directly with Inchauway Inc. for a project involving the spatial movement tracking of gray foxes. The contract includes the purchase of 25 GPS tracking collars equipped with store-on-board data capabilities, suitable for fox use. The contractor will use baited foothold traps to capture at least 20 gray foxes and fit them with collars programmed to record their locations every four hours over a 12-month period. At the beginning of the study, detailed biological data for each collared fox, including sex, age, and body weight, must be provided, along with the collaring site information. After the monitoring period, the contractor will supply the government with the raw GPS data showing each fox’s location and timestamp. Furthermore, all animal handling procedures must comply with guidelines from the American Veterinary Medical Association and have appropriate Animal Care and Use Committee approval. This sole-source acquisition falls under NAICS code 114210, with a size standard of $4 million. The notice explicitly states it is not a solicitation for competitive offers but an intent to award directly to Inchauway Inc., in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 authorization for sole-source awards. Interested parties could submit expressions of interest by a specified deadline, although the contract is intended to proceed without competition. The designated government contract specialist for this action is CPT William C. Collier, who can be contacted via email for further information.