Sole Source Procurement of 40 GPS Collars, 20 VITS, & Satellite Tracking for Elk
Federal opportunity from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Place of performance: OR. Response deadline: Oct 27, 2021.
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Sole Source Procurement of 40 GPS Collars, 20 VITS, & Satellite Tracking for Elk
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is pursuing a sole source procurement for wildlife telemetry equipment and services: 40 GPS collars, 20 VITS, and satellite tracking for elk. The response deadline shown is 2021-10-27 14:00 UTC. As a sole source notice, the practical objective is typically to justify a specific vendor/manufacturer and acquire compatible collars, VIT units, and associated satellite data/service. If you believe you can credibly challenge the sole source basis (e.g., equivalent equipment and satellite tracking service), focus your response on technical equivalency and compatibility for elk deployments rather than price alone.
Acquire elk-appropriate tracking hardware (40 GPS collars and 20 VITS) and an associated satellite tracking/service component to support Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife monitoring activities, under a sole source procurement approach.
- Provide 40 GPS collars suitable for elk (fit/size/durability implied by “for Elk”).
- Provide 20 VITS units (as specified in the notice).
- Provide satellite tracking capability/service associated with the collars (e.g., satellite data delivery).
- Deliver equipment and activate/enable tracking so ODFW can receive location/telemetry data (method unspecified).
- Cover letter explicitly responding to the sole source procurement for “40 GPS Collars, 20 VITS, & Satellite Tracking for Elk.”
- Technical data sheets for the proposed GPS collars and VITS (including elk suitability where documented).
- Description of the satellite tracking/service offering and what deliverables the agency receives (data access, reporting, platform access), tied to the collars.
- Evidence of OEM authorization (if you are not the manufacturer).
- Commercial terms: lead times, warranty/support, and any service period details for satellite tracking (as offered).
- A clear statement addressing sole source: either (a) you are the intended sole source with justification, or (b) equivalency narrative explaining how your product/service meets the same need.
Source coverage notes
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- Whether this is a justification notice vs a solicitation accepting offers/capability statements, and how/where to submit responses
- Technical specifications/definitions for GPS collars and especially “VITS”
- Brand/model requirements and compatibility constraints with existing ODFW telemetry systems
- Delivery location(s), shipping requirements, and acceptance criteria
- Period of performance/term for satellite tracking service and expected service deliverables
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