7A--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), specifically the IL-CARTERVILLE FWCO, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source purchase order to Innovasea Systems, Inc. for fish tags and related acoustic monitoring equipment. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, as the agency has determined Innovasea Systems, Inc. to be the only responsible source capable of satisfying requirements.
Scope of Work
The intended sole source award covers the furnishing of various fish tags and acoustic monitoring equipment, including:
- V13-1X-A69-2801;ROUND CASE fish tags (150 units)
- V13-1X-A69-2801 EXTERNAL CASE RANGE TAG (1 unit)
- Dangerous Goods, Battery Handling Fee (1 unit)
- V16-6X-A69-2801;ROUND CASE fish tags (450 units)
- V16-6X-A69-2801 EXTERNAL CASE RANGE TAG (1 unit)
- NEXTRAK R1 ACOUSTIC RECEIVER (3 units)
- Shipping (1 unit)
- MAGNETIC ACTIVATION PROBE (1 unit)
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Purchase Order (Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13.106-1(b))
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- NAICS: 334290 (800 employees size standard)
- PSC: 7A20
- Response Due: April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Central Time
- Published: April 16, 2026
Action Items
This is not a solicitation. Interested parties may identify their capabilities to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the notice's publication. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be used solely to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. A decision not to compete this proposed purchase order based on responses is at the Government's discretion. No reimbursement for providing capability information will be provided.
Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact Jack Skogen via email at jack_skogen@fws.gov. Reference the Notice of Intent number in all correspondence.