58--Sole Source Ultrasonic Acoustic Sound Equipment

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE. The National Park Service, Midwest Region, intends to procure twenty nine (29) Song Meter SM3 full spectrum ultrasonic acoustic recording devices, manufactured and sold by Wildlife Acoustics, 3 Clock Tower Place., Suite 210, Maynard, MA 01745. The equipment can operate in adverse weather and cave environments and independently capture more than one sound with 2 separate microphones attached to each recording device. This provides the ability to capture bat, bird, frog, and toad sounds simultaneously with one recording device. This will provide a cost savings to the government as opposed to purchasing additional single-microphone units. The procurement will be processed in accordance with FAR Part 13 due to one park already utilizing equipment and unique desired functionality that can be obtained at cost savings. This is not a request for quotations or proposals and this announcement may constitute the only notice regarding this procurement action. For questions related to this procurement action, please contact Andrew Sage, Contracting specialist for the MWR-NEKOTA MABO at [email protected].