7G--USGS CRU Wildlife Telemetry Transmitters

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is seeking wildlife telemetry transmitters meeting or exceeding the performance of CTT BluBat and Flicker GPS Gen 2 models, with delivery required within 30 days of purchase order issuance to Moscow, Idaho. This solicitation, issued under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334220 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and all vendors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award. The contracting activity is structured as a firm-fixed price request for quotation with evaluation based on the lowest price technically acceptable methodology, where technical acceptability is determined on a pass/fail basis against requirements outlined in multiple attachments including technical specifications, performance criteria, security protocols, and data reporting standards. All quotations must be submitted electronically to Miranda Blankenship by 1:00 p.m. EDT on May 15, 2026, following an amendment that reopened the solicitation to allow additional response time. Deliveries are governed by F.O.B. Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risks until goods arrive at the designated location. Compliance with federal regulations is mandatory, including adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards, NIST and FIPS security controls, and requirements for unlimited government rights to all data and products delivered. The contractor must ensure all transmitters and associated cellular data plans meet specified technical and security benchmarks, including absence of malicious code, secure cryptographic modules, and full documentation such as VPATs for accessibility compliance. Additionally, the contract mandates strict handling of controlled unclassified information and personally identifiable information under Executive Order 13556 and DOI security policies, with all personnel subject to background investigations and mandatory training. Invoicing must be conducted via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and no option periods or pricing details are included, as the solicitation is open for vendor responses to fill in unit and total costs. The government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance, with remediation required for nonconforming items before payment authorization.