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Sole Source Procurement of Ornitela GPS/GSM Transmitters for Cooper's Hawk Study

This opportunity is a sole source procurement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for GPS/GSM transmitters for small raptors, specifically for a long-term demographic study of Cooper's hawks in Albuquerque, NM. - Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management - Sole source vendor: Vertebrate Systems LLC - OEM: Ornitela - Products: OrniTrack-6 4G (4 units, 6 grams) and OrniTrack-10 4G (6 units, 10 grams) - Lightweight (6-13 grams), backpack design, aerodynamic, waterproof - High sensitivity GPS, LTE Cat-M1 GSM/4G connectivity - Solar charger, lithium-polymer battery, remote control, OTA firmware updates - Reliable data transmission, including from Mexico - No post-deployment data charges - NAICS: 334220; PSC: 5820 - Period of performance: Deployment in July 2026 and July 2027 for a multi-year study - Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.106-1(b) - Estimated contract value: $15,000-$30,000 - Only Ornitela transmitters meet the technical requirements; alternatives are not specified but similar products may exist from other wildlife telemetry manufacturers

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCEThis Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FWS DIV OF MGRTRY BIRD MGMT intends to award a sole source purchase order to Vertebrate Systems LLC to furnish: GPS/GSM transmitters for small raptorsName of Item: GPS/GSM transmitters for small raptorsManufacturer: OrnitelaModel Number: OrniTrack-6 and OrniTrack-10 or approved equal Salient Characteristics: ¿ Housing: backpack design, aerodynamic, strong and waterproof, color options available (to blend in with different feather coloration)¿ OrniTrack 6: One external flexible whip antenna, 10 cm longOrniTrack 10: No external antennas¿ Size: OrniTrack 6: weight 6.0 - 6.5 grams, dimensions 34×19×9 mmOrniTrack 10: weight 10-12 grams, dimensions 47×18×12 mm¿ GPS receiver: high sensitivity 72 channel module¿ GSM/4G transceiver working on LTE Cat-M1 protocol (also called LTE-M)¿ Internal battery: Lithium-Polymer with under- and over-charge protection¿ Fully charged battery is sufficient for logging about 300 positions without additional recharge (under optimal GPS satellite view and good GSM network coverage, GPS intervals - 5 minutes, GSM intervals - 12 hours)¿ Solar charger: high efficiency multi-junction solar panel¿ GPS logging intervals: from 1 second to 48 hours (user selectable)¿ Data storage: 128 MB capable of storing about 2,000,000 records¿ Data upload: via GSM network using 4G LTE Cat-M1 protocol¿ GSM connection interval: from 10 minutes to 192 hours (user selectable)¿ Logged data are stored in memory if GSM network is unavailable¿ Geofences: 2 zones with separate sets of parameters. Zones defined by user by multiple rectangles (up to 10 per zone)¿ High frequency (up to 50 Hz) sensor (accelerometer, magnetometer, temperature) data collection on a separate schedule¿ Day & night mode¿ Operational temperature: from -10 to +60 °C¿ Control: user remotely controls GPS & GSM schedules, day & night mode settings, sensor data recording settings and geofence settings via online control panel.¿ Main data record includes: UTC date & time, GPS position, GPS altitude, speed, direction, HDOP, battery voltage, battery charging current, instant acceleration (3 axes), temperature, magnetic field strength (3 axes)¿ Transmitter firmware update over the air (OTA)¿ Included post-deployment data is sufficient to cover data need of the project, so effectively, there are no post-deployment data charges.¿ Configured for backpack mounting The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334220 with the size standard of 1250 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 5820.This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: john_skogen@ios.doi.govPlease reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email. This notice will close on: 6/10/2026 at 5:00pm, Central Time.

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