20--SUPPLY/DELIVER - Qty 2 BACKPACK ELECTROFISHERS FOR FWS LWR GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OFFICE.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office is procuring two backpack electrofishers under a firm fixed price contract awarded through a small business set-aside solicitation numbered 140FS326Q0058, issued on April 24, 2026, with a delivery window from April 24 to April 30, 2026. The equipment must meet advanced technical specifications including programmable waveform output, real-time active waveform visualization, GPS coordinate logging, user-defined effort alarms, USB connectivity for data transfer and updates, and comprehensive safety features such as emergency stop switches, dual audible alarms, tilt and immersion sensors, and an automatic anode-out-of-water shutdown system. Deliveries are to be made FOB destination to 1101 Casey Rd, Basom, NY, with the seller responsible for all freight and risk of loss until delivery. The contract is administered by FWS SAT Team 3 of the Department of the Interior, located in Falls Church, VA, with Chantal Bashizi as the primary point of contact for all inquiries and invoice processing. All payments must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) and are contingent upon the availability of funds for the next fiscal year. The contract incorporates a comprehensive array of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses ensuring compliance with labor standards, ethical conduct, supply chain security, and workforce protections, including requirements for prevailing wages, paid sick leave, employment eligibility verification via E-Verify, and prohibitions on contracting with foreign adversaries or using prohibited technologies such as Kaspersky, Huawei, ZTE, or TikTok. The contractor must comply with ethics codes, anti-trafficking policies, and subcontractor payment obligations to small businesses. No packaging or marking specifications are detailed in the documentation, and no specific inspection criteria beyond destination acceptance are outlined. The solicitation requires offerors to submit a complete quotation via email, including their Unique Entity ID, product description, warranty, and return policy, and is restricted to small businesses with no socioeconomic preference beyond small business status. No contract value is disclosed, and no option periods, key personnel requirements, or security clearance conditions are specified. The award will be made based on best value, considering price and technical acceptability, with past performance evaluated through CPARS records and the contracting officer’s personal knowledge.