Intent to Sole Source - Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags and Receivers

Intent to Sole Source: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure 500 acoustic telemetry fish tags to be implanted into various fish species, and 8 acoustic receivers to be deployed in the tailwaters of Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River. This procurement will be on a sole source basis with INNOVASEA (aka VEMCO), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and only one source reasonably available.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to award a commercial firm-fixed-price contract with VEMCO. The NAICS code for this contract action is 334511 with a size standard of not to exceed 1,350 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this contract action is 5820.

PLEASE NOTE: Acoustic telemetry fish tags must be fully compatible with the current VEMCO acoustic receiver arrays.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued. However, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give writing notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence shall be in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirements listed and must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by April 21, 2025, at 10:00 PM local time (CDT).

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed. In order to receive a Government award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://SAM.gov/). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information.

Questions and capability statements should be sent directly to Stanley Bolton, Contract Specialist, at stanley.l.bolton@usace.army.mil. Please copy Chris McCabe, Contracting Officer, at christopher.a.mccabe@usace.army.mil.