Z--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, plans to award a sole source fixed-price contract to Detect Inc., based in Panama City, Florida, for an extended warranty providing continued factory support of Avian Radar units. This procurement will follow Other than Full and Open Competition procedures under FAR 6.302-1 and Simplified Acquisition procedures per FAR Part 13. Detect Inc. is the exclusive manufacturer offering warranties on these radar systems, making them the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, interested firms with the necessary capabilities were encouraged to respond by November 3, 2016, with the government retaining discretion on whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received. The contract is identified under solicitation number F17PS00021 and posted on November 1, 2016, with the NAICS code 334511, which pertains to electronic equipment manufacturing. The contracting agency is the Department of the Interior, FWS Headquarters, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The contract focuses on maintenance and warranty support for specialized equipment critical to wildlife monitoring and protection efforts, leveraging Detect Inc.'s unique position as the sole provider of these Avian Radar systems and their associated factory warranty.