Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This 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 USFWS GA ES intends to award a sole source purchase order to TITLEY SCIENTIFIC. to furnish: Ranger Advanced Acoustic Recorder.
External Dimensions H 194mm x W 123mm x D 50mm / 7.64 x 4.84 x 1.97
Weight 478g / 16.86oz. (without batteries)
Power Requirements 4 or 8 AA batteries, external power and solar power options
Battery Life 700 hours acoustic / 100 nights ultrasonic using 8 AA batteries*
Memory 2 x SDHC/SDXC cards (2 x 1TB)
Audio Output Headphone jack for frequency division output (ultrasonic) and stereo reproduction (acoustic)
Frequency Range 20Hz up to 250kHz (depending on microphone)
Housing Camouflage, weatherproof and shockproof (IP67) with tripod mount
GPS Built-in (daily GPS fixes, transect mode - GPS fix every second)
File Output Full spectrum (.wav), zero crossing (.zc), GPS track (.gpx) and temperature sensor log (.csv)
Sampling Rates 500, 384, 320, 192, 96, 48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05 ksps
Channels 3 channels. 1 (front) ultrasonic or acoustic, and 2 (sides) acoustic-only. Capable of simultaneous recording (stereo acoustic and ultrasonic)
Display 2.4 Colour LCD touchscreen
Warranty Recorder 2 years, microphones 1 year
Optional Accessories Low-profile side-mount or front-mount acoustic microphones, front-mount omnidirectional or directional ultrasonic microphone, lockable security box, microphone extension cables, fused power lead, solar panel
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334519 with the size standard of 600 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7A20.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 9/11/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.