R--US FWS R7 FES SPECTACLED EIDER SAT DATA SERVICE

The contract is a firm-fixed price sole source order valued at $33,680 issued by the Fish & Wildlife Services, Region 7 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is intended for satellite telemetry data services specifically for monitoring Spectacled Eiders, provided by CLS America. The procurement was determined not to be competed due to a limited sources justification, relying on 8.405-6(a)(2) authority and a sole source justification documented in the contract file. The purpose of any responses to this notice is strictly market research for future requirements, and competition will only be considered if clear and convincing evidence shows it to be advantageous to the government. This contract falls under NAICS code 518210, which pertains to data collection services, and was posted on August 24, 2017, with the expected award date of August 28, 2017. The Department of the Interior's Fish & Wildlife Service, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, is the responsible agency. For further details, the contact person listed is Tony Kuntz of Fish & Wildlife Services, and the solicitation number is F17PS01395. This acquisition supports environmental and wildlife research efforts by enabling telemetry tracking data collection critical to managing and studying Spectacled Eiders.