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Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Wildlife Services and National Wildlife Research Center, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for GPS collars specifically designed to track mongoose as part of a research study. This initiative supports field efficacy trials of a newly developed mongoose control product approved by the EPA under an Experimental Use Permit. The GPS collars will provide critical tracking data to aid the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in updating their invasive mongoose trapping program. Vendors interested in this opportunity are requested to provide key information including business details, a sample of the GPS collars, past performance on similar contracts, and experience supplying comparable GPS collars to other agencies. This notice is not a solicitation or request for proposals but a preliminary market survey to gather relevant vendor information prior to issuing a formal solicitation. The applicable NAICS code is 334290, and no set-aside applies to this procurement. Vendors must submit their responses by June 8, 2026, with all communications directed to Julia Lackey, the designated contract specialist. The USDA emphasizes that no contract will be awarded based solely on this sources sought notice, and participants will not be reimbursed for the information submitted. Responses must clearly identify proprietary information where applicable, and pricing details, if included, will be used for estimation purposes only. The contract performance location is Fort Collins, Colorado, while the administrative office handling the solicitation resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Sources Sought: 1171683
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting information regarding the purchase of GPS collars to track data for the mongoose for a research study. The USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) has recently developed a highly efficacious mongoose control product approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for field efficacy trials under an Experimental Use Permit (EUP). The EUP requires mongoose tracking data, through the use of GPS collars. The U.S. Commonwealth Puerto Rico will use the GPS collared mongoose data to update their invasive species mongoose trapping program. Please review the attached draft Statement of Work for further information.
If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information:
1) Business name and point of contact; 2) UEI number and CAGE code; 3) business size; and 4) a brief statement of capability not more than three pages to included but not limited to:
A. A sample of the GPS collars to be used
B. Past performance information on contracts of same scope
C. Have provided similar GPS collars to other agencies
Interested vendors should only provide the data requested. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature.
This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334290. Pricing information if provided is for estimation purposes only. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due no later than 12:00 noon, Eastern Time, on June 8, 2026, to the attention of Julia Lackey, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to julia.lackey@usda.gov. All questions regarding this notice must also be directed to the point of contact in this notice.