Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source contract to Biomark, LLC for the purchase of Biomark PIT Tags. The contract is for the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, which is responsible for monitoring and evaluating anadromous fish programs at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery. The office requires the use of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags to monitor fish survival, migration timing, and adult return rates throughout the Columbia River Basin. Biomark is the only vendor capable of providing PIT tag interrogation equipment that is compatible with the existing hardware, software, and CPTE approved PIT tags used in the Columbia River Basin.
* The contract is for a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).
* The NAICS code for this requirement is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.
* The Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7G22, Machine Predictions for Product Service Codes.
* The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of Biomark PIT Tags.
* Biomark is the only vendor capable of providing PIT tag interrogation equipment that is compatible with the existing hardware, software, and CPTE approved PIT tags used in the Columbia River Basin.
* The contract is justified and necessary to ensure continuity of operations and compliance with Basin wide PIT tag standards.