58--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source contract to Wildlife Acoustics, INC. for the purchase of 20 autonomous recording units (ARUs) to detect Eastern Black Rails in marshes in the South Atlantic states. The ARUs must be rugged, weather-proof, and compatible with those already being deployed by the project partner, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The units must also be configurable via an iPhone app. Key requirements for the ARUs include: • Rugged and weather-proof design for long deployments in harsh conditions • Compatibility with existing units deployed by the project partner • Configurability via an iPhone app • Ability to detect Eastern Black Rails in marshes The contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), and the contract value is expected to be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).