Juvenile Salmonid Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) Tags

Notice ID:

W9127N22Q0019

Department/Ind. Agency:

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier:

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub Command:

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT PORTLAND

Office:

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT PORTLAND

All Dates/Times are:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Updated Published Date:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Original Published Date:

0000-00-00 00:00:00

Original Response Date:

dec 21, 2021 03:00 pm est

Inactive Policy:

15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date:

jan 05, 2022

Initiative:

• None***--***

Product Service Code:

5820 - radio and television communication equipment, except airborne

NAICS Code:

334220 - radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing

Original Set Aside:

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 5.2 “SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS” NAICS: 334220 Estimated Delivery Period: January 2022-September 2022 Response Deadline: 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on December 21, 2021 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc. (ATS), to provide Juvenile Salmonid Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) Tags for a fish passage and survival study at USACE Mud Mountain Dam (MMD), in the White River Basin during 2022. The fish passage and survival study will be conducted by researchers under a separate contract. ATS will provide 300 each Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System (JSATS) Model SS400 Series acoustic transmitters (tags). The Government has determined this contract to be of critical importance to the operations of Mud Mountain Dam for fish passage and survival in the White River, and that feasible substitutes are not available. REASON FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION: The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.1061(b), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Services Will Satisfy requirements. The proposed sole source contractor is Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc. Compatibility with existing equipment is the characteristic that makes this firm the only one capable of supplying the required item. The Government owns the pending patent and frequency of the required JSATS tags. The Government made the specifications of the patented tag available to the public. USACE currently owns the activation and detection equipment for the patented JSATS tags for fish passage and survival studies. The tags will be used for the MMD fish passage and survival study and the required Model SS400 acoustic tags are built to the specifications of the patented tag and are compatible with existing equipment. ATS is the only vendor manufacturing these tags to specification. At this time, a solicitation does not exist. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. *NO PHONE INQUIRIES, PLEASE. CAPABILITY STATEMENT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Point of Contact name, email address and phone number, CAGE code and DUNS number (if available); In the event that the organization is a small business, please state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB/VOSB, Women-Owned Small Business; The Government will evaluate the capabilities of an interested party based on their submission of information detailing a minimum of two (2) years of experience producing JSATS tags that are 15.0 x 3.38 mm in size and weighs 216 mg and built to the specifications of the pending patent. Send responses by email, labeled as “W9127N22Q0019 - JSATS” in the subject line to the following: Brandon.M.Lasich@usace.army.mil Patrick.P.Collins@usace.army.mil

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION 333 SW FIRST AVE

PORTLAND , OR 97204-3495

USA

Primary Point of Contacts:

Brandon Lasich

Secondary Point of Contact:

Patrick Collins