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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2024 SAM #8243
SOURCES SOUGHT

58 -- GPS Wildlife Video Collars

Notice Date

6/20/2024 11:29:53 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 USA
 

ZIP Code

55401
 

Solicitation Number

1132095GPA
 

Response Due

6/28/2024 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

07/13/2024
 

Point of Contact

Gus Altschuler
 

E-Mail Address

gus.altschuler@usda.gov
(gus.altschuler@usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

The National Wildlife Research Center�would like to purchase 11 video enabled GPS wildlife collars. The collars are required to meet the following specifications: Sized for Mule Deer VERTEX PLUS- IRIDIUM- with 2D Battery (incl.10% DC) Stainless Steel Label Plate Radio and Timer controlled Drop Off Camera Option, 238 GByte Options to monitor with VHF Beacon Mortality & Temperature sensor Basic 3-axis Activity sensor Virtual Fence USB to camera (4 pin connector) Direct connection for camera collars to Windows PC Camera IDs < 3000 USB to VERTEX Collar Interface (8 Pin Connector) Direct connection of the Collar to the USB Port Ability to store hourly GPS locations for at least 13 months and relay those via the Iridium platform. Video camera with at least 35 hours of store-on-board non-volatile memory on a remotely determined schedule. Battery power sufficient to accomplish #5 and #6 for 13 months. Less than 1.5kg in total weight VHF beacon in the 160-175 MHz range Radio-controlled drop-off with timer-controlled back-up capable of being reprogrammed by user without return to factory Drop-off housed inside battery housing to provide better protection from damage. Collars must be shipped pre-programmed with project programming criteria. Data must be capable of being downloaded directly to Esri software platform, Movebank, or other database service using API formatting. Iridium upload and download options for locations and modification of video schedules. A demonstrated failure rate of less than 3%. � A two-year warranty on electronic components and replacement of failed equipment that does not depend on having failed equipment returned. Remotely modifiable VHF beacon frequencies as this helps to avoid any potential conflicts within the Yellowstone region.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/b6a567b1a21e492e9579ab9a5f1e3435/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA

Zip Code: 80521

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07103513-F 20240622/240620230116 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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