58--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
ID: DOIFFBO250023Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEFWS, IT GOODSFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

PSC

RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE (5825)

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https://sam.gov/opp/26c6ae9059984299a19cb179f6c7ddd3/view
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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Innovasea for specific Vemco equipment, including transmitters and rounded cases, essential for fisheries management. The procurement includes 80 units of the V7D-2x-A69-9006 rounded case, 90 units of the same case, and 100 V7 transmitters with predation detection capabilities. This equipment is crucial for monitoring aquatic wildlife and ensuring effective fisheries management practices. Interested parties have until January 1, 2025, at 5 P.M. local time in Washington D.C. to express their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by contacting Jack Skogen at jack_skogen@fws.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Skogen, John
    (612) 713-5210
    (303) 236-4791
    Jack_Skogen@fws.gov
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