Intent to Award to Sole Source

This notice publishes the governments intent to purchase 500 Song Meter SM4 Recording units in support of the Northern Spotted owl/Barred owl bioacoustics monitoring and survey program. It is intended to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)1, Special Documentation reqiuirements (a) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. It is the governments intent to make this award on or about May 29, 2020 to Wildlife Acoustics Inc. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal or quote. However, all responsible sources may submit an offer and capabilities/narrative that proves by clear and convincing evidence that detail their ability to provide a product that has all of the technical capabilities of the Song Meter SM4 Acoustic Recorders. All offers must be received before 2pm Thursday 5/28/2020. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may respond with information if they can produce the item of need. The USDA Forest Service Region 6 - Forest Service requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: Song Meter SM4 Acoustic Recorder with stereo microphones BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - Any "equal" documentation must CLEARLY show the submitted is equally comparable AND compatible with the SM4 operations and software. Region 6 currently owns SM4 units. Interaction and interoperable units are REQUIRED. No new software installation or training will be considered Unit Specific information required by the customer are as follows: - Weatherproof design suitable for any environment - Compact, at 8.6 x 7.3 x 3.1 (218 mm x 186 mm x 78 mm) - Two built-in, low-noise microphones allow for stereo recordings - Flexible gain settings and filters for optimal performance in different environments - Record up to 650 hours scheduled over months using four D cell batteries - User friendly scheduling features - Strong anti-alias filters improve signal-to-noise ratios - Capable of storing terabytes of data to two SDHC/SDXC flash cards - Optional cabled microphones and hydrophones - GPS attachment allows you to set date, time and location for multiple recorders - 3-year warranty ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the product at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted via email to Matt Ehrman matthew.ehrman@usda.gov or by phone 503-312-1448 before 2pm Thursday 5/28/2020 New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the System of Award Management to be considered.