SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- 7G--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2023 5:53:38 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- FWS, IT GOODS Falls Church VA 22041 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22041
- Solicitation Number
- DOIFFBO230140
- Response Due
- 7/27/2023 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/11/2023
- Point of Contact
- Florio, Deborah, Phone: 4132538318, Fax: 406 449
- E-Mail Address
-
deborah_florio@fws.gov
(deborah_florio@fws.gov)
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. USFWS IRTM Headquarters intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to: LOTEK WIRELESS INC. 115 PONY DR NEWMARKET, ON L3Y 7B5 CAN The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334220, Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. FWS intends to award this requirement as a sole source to Lotek Wireless Inc., because Lotek is the only distributor of Fish & Wildlife receivers that are completely compatible with the Lotek coded radio fish transmitters (MCFT2 series) currently being deployed by USFWS on the Kenai salmon tracking project and is largely in use by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fishery conservation offices throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest including other Department of the Interior Agencies. The requested radio receivers are compatible with the current equipment in use and to switch manufacturers is not prudent and would inflate project costs to the federal government. Lotek equipment has been used on a variety of fisheries studies over the past 25 years. Other radio receivers have also been used from other sources and it has been determined that radio receivers from Lotek Wireless Inc. are of better-quality. To remain compatible with the equipment our USFWS Kenai FWCO is currently using and others throughout Alaska, it is in the best interest of the federal government and the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Field Office to continue using transmitters and receiving equipment from Lotek Wireless Inc. Currently, no other vendor has access to the proprietary design of Lotek coded radio fish transmitters. Thus, no other vendor can supply the required receivers compatible with the Lotek coded radio fish transmitters (MCFT2 series) currently being deployed by USFWS. Lotek does not have authorized distributors of the receivers required. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: deborah_florio@fws.gov. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
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- Record
- SN06762080-F 20230727/230725230045 (samdaily.us)
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