F--Intent to Award Notice - Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, within the Department of the Interior, is seeking a sole-source firm-fixed-price award for lake trout suppression gillnetting services for its Kalispell Ecological Services Suboffice in Montana. The work centers on gillnet suppression activities at Swan Lake, including daily deployment and retrieval of gillnets, biological data collection, effort documentation, fish handling protocols to minimize bull trout bycatch and mortality, and reconstruction of USFWS-provided gillnets to exact original specifications. The requirement is being pursued under FAR 6.103-1 as only one responsible source, and the notice identifies NAICS 114111, Finfish Fishing, for the service. This is a notice of intent to award rather than a solicitation, and any capability statement must be submitted by email only as an Adobe PDF attachment to dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov.