20--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation No. F13PS00099 Region 3, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to sole source a requirement for Code Wire Tags (CWT) per FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or servies will satisfy agency requirements". The CWTs will be used for Automatic and Manual Fish Trailer systems, previously procured from Northwest Marine Technology, Inc, Shaw Island, WA. The fish trailer systems are used for mass marking and fin-clipping of juvenille salmon and trout species as part of a coordinated effort of the mass marking program in the Great Lakes region that provides information of the performance of stocked fish, natural reproduction, age growth, and movement. Northwest Marine Technology, Inc, has developed and patented the integral components of these Fish Trailer systems. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 112511. Firms with the capability to provide the Code Wire Tags for the Fish Mass Marking Trailers, can respond to Richard Hillard, Contracting Officer at [email protected].