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Oregon State University is seeking a sole source contract with Cascadia Research Collective for specialized whale data tag operations off the coasts of California and Oregon. The contractor is required to provide a 7.3 m RHIB and two experienced personnel to assist in deploying university-developed tags on blue whales. Additionally, the contractor must supply and deploy up to six dart-attached archival tags to record lunge-feeding behavior, which will serve to test the OSU tags. The scope of work includes the recovery of tags, the relocation of tagged individuals, and the initial processing and quality control of all recovered data. This procurement is designated as a sole source due to the unique design and capabilities of the services provided by Cascadia Research Collective. Interested parties wishing to challenge this determination must submit their objections to Loni Spear via email by the response deadline of October 20, 2026.

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OSU sole source contract with Cascadia Research Collective for blue whale tagging operations.

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Oregon State University

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Oregon State University intends to contract for the provision of whale data tag operations from Cascadia Research Collective as a sole source because of the uniqueness (design, capability, nature) of the services, and the contractor being the single provider of the services. Contractor must provide a 7.3 m RHIB and two experienced driver/tagging personnel to assist OSU in deploying OSU-developed tags on blue whales off California or Oregon and provide tags and associated deployment gear for up to 6 dart-attached archival tags recording lunge-feeding behavior to be deployed in conjunction with the OSU tags and to aid in testing those tags. Contractor must also recover the tags and/or relocate tagged individuals and conduct initial processing and quality control of the recovered tag data. An entity may challenge this determination no later than the closing date indicated on the website. Challenges must be submitted to Loni Spear by email at loni.spear@oregonstate.edu.

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