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58--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

SolicitationDOIFFBO260102Notice typeSpecial Notice

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58--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

Special NoticeDOIFFBO260102Jun 10, 2026 · v1

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Opportunity Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch issued this special notice of intent to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the agency intends to procure 20 autonomous recording units (ARUs) designed to detect Eastern Black Rails within marshes across the South Atlantic states. These units must be rugged and weatherproof to withstand the rainy, humid, and hot conditions of the Black Rail breeding season. The requirement specifies units compatible with those currently deployed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and requires configuration capabilities via an iPhone application, a feature unique to the identified vendor.

This procurement is identified under solicitation number DOIFFBO260102 and is classified under NAICS 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC 5835, Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment. While this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may submit a statement of capabilities via email to the point of contact, Carter Duke, by the deadline of June 15, 2026. Submissions must provide evidence that competing the requirement would be advantageous to the government. Documentation for this notice includes a single source justification file posted on June 10, 2026.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Jun 15, 2026Expired 1 day ago
NAICS: 334310 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 5835 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Jun 10, 2026
Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Agency: US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (opens in new tab)
Office: FWS, IT GOODS
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Duke, Carter

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Wildlife Acoustics, INC.

3 Mill And Main PL STE 110
Maynard, Massachusetts
01754-2690, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5835, Electronic & Communication Equipment. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of 20 autonomous recording units (ARUs) to detect Eastern Black Rails in marshes in the South Atlantic states. We are seeking units that have been vetted in the field by Black Rail experts. The units must be rugged and weather-proof for long deployments in rainy, humid, hot conditions typical of the Black Rail breeding season. We are seeking units that are compatible with those already being deployed by our project partner, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. We are seeking a unit that is configurable via an iPhone app. Wildlife Acoustics is the only one that has an iPhone app for configuring the unit. Additionally, Wildlife Acoustics units are rugged and water proof.This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: [email protected]. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED