SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | May 20, 2026 |
| Due: | May 30, 2026 |
| Agency: | INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | DOIFFBO260088 |
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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
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US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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FWS, IT SERVICES
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Description
Contact Information
History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: May 20, 2026 05:45 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: May 30, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Jun 14, 2026
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Initiative:
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: DH01 - IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM SUPPORT SERVICES: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (LABOR)
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NAICS Code:
- 517410 - Satellite Telecommunications
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Place of Performance:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE
This 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.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Fairbanks, AK, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Vectronics Aerospace, Inc. to furnish: A base year plus four (4) option years contract for proprietary continuous satellite data transmission services for GPS-enabled wildlife collars currently deployed on the Porcupine Caribou Herd (PCH).
Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
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 ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting 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: Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 05/30/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
This 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.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Fairbanks, AK, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Vectronics Aerospace, Inc. to furnish: A base year plus four (4) option years contract for proprietary continuous satellite data transmission services for GPS-enabled wildlife collars currently deployed on the Porcupine Caribou Herd (PCH).
Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
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 ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting 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: Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 05/30/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- FWS, IT Services 5275 Leesburg Pike
- Falls Church , VA 22041
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Niemi, Melissa
- melissa_niemi@fws.gov
- Phone Number 6127135216
- Fax Number 6127135290
Secondary Point of Contact
- May 20, 2026 05:45 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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