Vectronic GPS Collars Tender, USA - 123101879

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Vectronic GPS Collars

Deadline : 25 Jul 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 123101879

Document Ref. No. : 1152015

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Wildlife Services (WS), National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) in Ft. Collins, CO intends to award a sole source, purchase order to Vectronic Aerospace, Inc. UEI: L7YWRNDH4LR7 for the supply of 40 VERTEx Lite-IRIDIUM-with 2D Battery collars.

Reasons for Authority Cited: This requirement is applicable to FAR 13.106(b)(1), "For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available..." Vectronic Aerospace, Inc, Inc. is the only manufacturer of this specific collar.

Wildlife research and disease transmission dynamics requires documenting locations of animals to determine where they live, forage, and reproduce as a basis for further assessing risks. Precise locational information is essential to informing risks especially when determining what food sources are being consumed, contact rates of animals, and locations of mortality. Traditionally, VHF radio collars were used to collect this type of information, though have been replaced recently by collars providing far less locational uncertainty by incorporating global positioning systems (GPS). By using GPS collars, animal locations are obtained with much less effort and are more reliable and spatially accurate. Most recently, GPS technology has advanced further to the point of allowing two-way communication (i.e., via Iridium satellites) between collars and researchers collecting information. These communications enable researchers to acquire locational information remotely without recapturing the animal to retrieve data on the collar. Researchers are also able to change location recording schedules and collar drop-off dates remotely and as needed throughout a study to get more information or even to get less informatio...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 1152015
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Office: MRPBS AAMD CONTRACTING
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 21, 2025 10:35 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 25, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 09, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Fort Collins, CO USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

FAR-13-Single-Source-or-Brand-Name-Justification-L.pdf