Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Due: | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Agency: | INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | DOIFFBO250059 |
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US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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FWS, IT SERVICES
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Mar 20, 2025 03:52 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Mar 30, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Apr 14, 2025
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Initiative:
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: B516 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ANIMAL/FISHERIES
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NAICS Code:
- 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
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Place of Performance:
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. Legacy Region 9 intends to award a firm fixed price sole source 9-month contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to:
Woods Hole Group, Inc.
4300 Forbes Blvd, Suite 110
Lanham, MD 20706
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. The object of this sole source award to Woods Hole Group is to have continued access to the satellite data from the ARGOS network that comes from transmitters attached to wild birds. Transmitters attached to wild birds collect GPS locations (stored on-board) until a regularly scheduled interval. On this interval, these locations are uploaded via the ARGOS satellite network to Woods Hole Group, Inc. where they are downloaded by USFWS staff.
Woods Hole Group Inc. is the owner of the ARGOS Satellite Network that communicates with the transmitters. USFWS Migratory Bird Management Office will only be able to download and view the data from the ARGOS network provided by Woods Hole Group, Inc.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations. Legacy Region 9 intends to award a firm fixed price sole source 9-month contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to:
Woods Hole Group, Inc.
4300 Forbes Blvd, Suite 110
Lanham, MD 20706
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. The object of this sole source award to Woods Hole Group is to have continued access to the satellite data from the ARGOS network that comes from transmitters attached to wild birds. Transmitters attached to wild birds collect GPS locations (stored on-board) until a regularly scheduled interval. On this interval, these locations are uploaded via the ARGOS satellite network to Woods Hole Group, Inc. where they are downloaded by USFWS staff.
Woods Hole Group Inc. is the owner of the ARGOS Satellite Network that communicates with the transmitters. USFWS Migratory Bird Management Office will only be able to download and view the data from the ARGOS network provided by Woods Hole Group, Inc.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- FWS, IT Services 5275 Leesburg Pike
- Falls Church , VA 22041
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Aragon, Lorenzo
- lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov
- Phone Number 5052486627
Secondary Point of Contact
- Mar 20, 2025 03:52 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
Related Document
| Apr 9, 2025 | [Award Notice (Original)] B--FWS DIV OF MIG BIRDS - SATELLITE DATA SERVICES |
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