Intent to Sole Source - Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags and Receivers
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    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE intends to procure 500 acoustic telemetry fish tags and 8 acoustic receivers from Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. The tags and receivers will be used to supplement existing telemetry tagged fishes in the tailwaters of Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River. The procurement is on a sole source basis and is not open for competitive quotes. Interested small-business firms can submit capability statements by December 14, 2023. The contract will be awarded to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. The service/item being procured is acoustic telemetry fish tags and receivers, which are used to track and monitor fish species in the Mississippi River.

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    Allison Longeville
    allison.a.johnson@usace.army.mil
    Ryan Larrison
    ryan.r.larrison@usace.army.mil
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