SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Satellite Tracking of Tagged Animals
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH 205 NATIONAL CENTER 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20192 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G16PS00291
- Response Due
- 3/11/2016
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- Seda-Gaztambide, Maria
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center has a requirement for satellite tracking of tagged animals in Florida. The project is for a base year and four options of a year each. The required service is for satellite data collection and location processing. Tags and animal tagging will be provided by USGS. The USGS will notify the awarded company of the tags to be tracked by providing tag number, since each PTT (Platform Terminal Transmitter) tag has a unique identifier and a transmitter with a predetermined frequency that enable equipment on polar orbiting TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) satellites to receive, identify, and calculate location on the surface of the Earth using shifts in the Doppler frequency. Utilization of satellite-linked GPS tags is now an operational part of our research program. Research involves tracking the movement and habitat use of threatened and endangered marine turtles, crocodilians, and birds in Florida, the Bahamas, Mexico, Cuba, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (and surrounding countries) and necessitates the use of satellites which provide 24-hour coverage of animal movements. Also tracking the movement and habitat use of manatees in Florida, The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to perform the requested service to the primary contact below. Firms responding should indicate whether their socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service disabled veteran, woman/women owned, HUBZone, etc.). The Government ¿s evaluation of the capabilities of respondents will factor into whether the forthcoming solicitation will be conducted using full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses or small business designation. This requirement is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed price contract. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 517410. The size standard is $32.5 million. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in responses to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any government assessments. Contracting Office Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192-0002 United States Primary Point of Contact: Maria Seda mseda@usgs.gov 703-648-7362
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