58--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE WY RANGE GPS COLLARS

BLM WYOMING RANGE RESEARCH GPS COLLARS: The Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, Wyoming, intends to award on a sole source basis to Vectronic Aerospace Inc., Coralville, Iowa. The contractor will be providing Globalstar and Vertex Plus 2 collars that entitle the BLM to support the mule deer habitat analysis project. Vectronics Aerospace Inc. manufactures the only model that has been used on this project and is integral to the success of BLM Wyoming maintaining consistency in the data. 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 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. Detailed capabilities must be submitted no later than September 21, 2018. The North American Industry Classification for this procurement is 517410 with a size standard of $32.50 Million.