Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 27 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148065302
Document Ref. No.: DOIFFBO260171
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCEThis Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The FWS KY ESFO intends to award a sole source purchase order to NTERTEST, INC. to furnish: Thermal cameras for bat roost monitoringUSFWS approached Intertest about needing to monitor mammalian bat activity inside and at the entrances of caves and mines as well as at other roosts like bridges, culverts and trees. Currently available camera solutions do not provide the clarity and accuracy required for our monitoring purposes. The camera needed to be IP67-rated to endure wet environments and have thermal vision optics. White lighting could not be used as it would disrupt the bats' natural behavior. USFWS also needed the system to be simple and portable without an auxiliary battery supply. Finally, the system needed to have interchangeable focusing lenses to capture different views of the bats' activity depending upon the type of feature being surveyed.InterTest developed the camera around the Sierra Olympia Viento 10 with a 60 Hz frame rate and long-wave infrared (LWIR) imaging. InterTest ensured that Viento focusing lenses worked with the custom IP-67-rated housing. Additionally, a ruggedized tablet device was chosen for viewing the live camera footage while simultaneously powering the camera. A durable cord grip secured the cable and ensured the camera housing remained IP67-rated. The interchangeable lenses featured a germanium window that sealed and attached seamlessly to the camera housing, ensuring the system remained IP67-rated. The cable enabled the camera to draw enough power from the tablet, so no auxiliary power source was needed. Additionally, the tablet provided a method of data storage, allowing still images and video capture. T...
Notice ID: doiffbo260171
Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the
Sub-tier: us fish and wildlife service
Office: fws, it goods
Product Service Code: 5836 - video recording and reproducing equipment
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: sep 12, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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