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Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars
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The United States Department of Agriculture, through its Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center, is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of supplying 20 Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars for a mongoose tracking study in Puerto Rico. The collars must meet stringent technical specifications including a weight under 20 grams, a circumference of 10–20 cm, GPS with SWIFT fix capability, a VHF beacon operating in the 164–167 MHz range, a 60-minute mortality signal, and two-way communication for remote data download via VHF. These requirements are critical to support the EPA-approved Experimental Use Permit for a mongoose control product and to enhance the invasive species trapping program in Puerto Rico and potentially Hawaii. The delivery location is Fort Collins, Colorado, with an estimated shipping timeline of no more than 30 days post-contract award, and the contractor must assist with property book transactions to establish initial accountability. The procurement is intended to be a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Product under FAR 13, with a required two-month warranty from the delivery date covering defects in material or workmanship through repair or replacement. Interested vendors must submit a response no later than 12:00 noon Eastern Time on June 8, 2026, via email to Julia Lackey, Contract Specialist, and include the business name, point of contact, UEI and CAGE codes, business size, and a capability statement not exceeding three pages. The capability statement must include a sample of the proposed collars, past performance on similar contracts, and evidence of prior provision of comparable GPS collars to other government agencies. The government will not award a contract based on this notice, nor will it reimburse respondents for their submissions; pricing provided is for estimation only and does not constitute an obligation. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334290, and no set-aside is planned. All submitted information may be used by the government in subsequent solicitation activities, and vendors are responsible for appropriately marking any proprietary information. The response must adhere strictly to the requested content, and all inquiries must be directed to the designated point of contact.
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Fort Collins, CO, USASet-Aside
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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.
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