58--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - SWIFT FOX COLLARS/EQUIPMENT

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SWIFT FOX COLLARS/EQUIPMENT: This is being advertised as a sole source procurement. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Miles City MT field Office, Miles City, MT., intends to award a sole source purchase order to Lotek Wireless for the supply of swift fox telemetry equipment. Lotek Wireless equipment is being used by all cooperating agencies involved in the tracking/survey/study of the swift fox. This additional equipment must be compatible/interchangeable with the current equipment being used without contracting with two vendors for maintenance/training of the equipment and need to carry/utilize two systems. No solicitation package will be available. No telephone or fax requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this equipment would be compatible with current equipment and adding a second type of equipment would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. PSC is 5895, NAICS Code is 334511. The estimated award date is August 16, 2018. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 AM EST on August 15, 2018 by sending an email to: Contracting Points of Contact: Rebecca Undlin, Purchasing Agent [email protected] Due to the circumstances described above, the following shall be acquired using a noncompetitive procurement in support of a BLM requirement for: A. 15 ea. Lotek LiteTrack30 collar to be used for tracking collared swift fox. B. 15 ea. VHF remote data transmitters with download capability C. 1 ea. PinPoint Download Command Unit D. 1 ea. Interface Capable for programming and downloading data (DLC2)