Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source purchase order to Vertebrate Systems LLC for GPS/GSM transmitters for small raptors. The transmitters will be used for a long-term demographic study of Cooper's hawks in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The required transmitters must be less than 3% of the hawk's body weight, have reliable battery life, and be able to transmit data from outside the U.S. The Ornitela OrniTrack-6 and OrniTrack-10 4G transmitters meet all the requirements for this study and have proven to be reliable, cost-effective, and safe for the birds.
* The transmitters must be less than 8-13 grams in weight.
* The transmitters must have reliable battery life and connectivity to transfer data.
* The transmitters must be able to transmit data from outside the U.S.
* The Ornitela OrniTrack-6 and OrniTrack-10 4G transmitters meet all the requirements for this study.
* The purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.