Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Innovasea Marine Systems, INC. for the purchase of 350 acoustic telemetry tags with predation sensors. These tags will be used to observe the survival and movement of stocked fish, including predation by other fish. The contract is expected to be awarded for a fixed price of $269,302.00, which includes shipping and handling fees. The tags will be delivered on April 1st, April 20th, and May 1st.
• The contract is for a single year of study
• The tags operate on a 69Khz frequency using proprietary coding used by Innovasea receivers
• The tags are compatible with existing equipment deployed throughout the Great Lakes
• The contract includes consumable hardware for receiver deployments and recovery