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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 20, 2011 FBO #3525
SOURCES SOUGHT

B -- SOURCES SOUGHT - Big Horn Sheep GPS Collars

Notice Date
7/18/2011
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
Contracting Office
PWR - SEKI Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP 47050 General Grants Highway Three Rivers CA 93271
 
ZIP Code
93271
 
Solicitation Number
P11PS81155
 
Response Due
7/25/2011
 
Archive Date
7/17/2012
 
Point of Contact
Katherine H. Hoover Contract Specialist 5595653180 katie_hoover@nps.gov;
 
E-Mail Address
Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to conduct market research for determinations required by various Federal Acquisition Regulations. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized and posted at www.fbo.gov. The determination for this acquisition lies solely with the government based on this market research and the information available to the government from other sources. National Park Service, Pacific West Region, Sequoia National Park is conducting this market research to ascertain if there are small businesses which have the capability to provide GPS collars with the specifications below: COLLAR SPECIFICATIONS GPS Collar Requirements by Sex: Female bighorn sheep:Deployment life: 24 monthsRemote Radio Download: RequiredFix rate: 1 fix / hour Number of possible locations/fixes: 15,000Maximum Weight: 650 gramsSizing: average circumference of 36 cm with + / - 5 cm fit. Batteries: Require a operational life of 26 months Male bighorn sheep:Deployment life: 29 monthsRemote Radio Download: RequiredFix rate: 1 fix / hour Number of possible locations/fixes: 21,000Maximum Weight: 890 gramsSizing: average circumference of 46 cm with + / - 5 cm fit. Batteries: Require a operational life of 31 monthsNumber needed: 20 collars In addition, all collars must include the following general specifications:VHF beacon has battery life that exceeds deployment life of GPS by two months; frequency 159.000 - 160.999 MHz.Remote drop-off mechanism may be remotely triggered; must be compatible with deployment life of GPS.Collar width may not exceed 2 inches, the interior and the edges of the collar must be smooth, and the edges of the collar must not contain any sharp edges that could chaff or cut into the neck of a bighorn sheep when correctly installed.Collars must be constructed of reinforced belting that will not stretch or deteriorate due to solar radiation, precipitation, temperature, or other natural environmental conditions during deployment. Installed collars must be secured by two or more safety nuts or mechanism with equivalent or better security. Electronics and all other collar components must be able to function to -25 degrees to +50 degrees Celsius.Electronic components must be shock resistant and water-proof.Data must be stored in non-volatile memory. VHS Frequencies (MHz):159.045159.310160.415160.770159.070159.315160.420160.775159.120159.650160.525160.780159.125160.140160.580160.785159.130160.145160.740160.790159.135160.150160.745160.795159.140160.210160.750160.870159.145160.215160.755160.900159.300160.220160.760160.905159.305160.225160.765160.935 All interested businesses are encouraged to respond to this announcement no later than July 25, 2011, 4:30 PM PST, by registering as an interested vendor and submitting all requested documentation listed below to: National Park Service, Sequoia National Park, ATTN: Katie Hoover via email, katie_hoover@nps.gov. Interested parties should submit a capabilities package demonstrating the ability to perform work listed above. Packages shall include the following information: (1) Business name, address, DUNS code and size standard,(2) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this requirement, and (3) a positive statement of your ability to provide collars that meet the stated requirements. Packages should be no more than 4 pages long. Responsible sources having the required capabilities to perform the work will be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517919 All Other Telecommunications with a small business size standard of $25,000,000.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/NPS/APC-IS/P11PS81155/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Sequoia National ParkTulare County, California
Zip Code: 932719651
 
Record
SN02501762-W 20110720/110718235853-2f8e98a37e4f8033357a1c7cbf707fe8 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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