Notice of Intent to Sole source Award for CWT detection equipment and parts to Northwest Marine Technology (NMT).

The US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, Division of Construction and Acquistion at Fort Snelling, MN, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, intends to procure on a sole-source basis with Northwest Marine Technology (NMT) the following equipment for a 60 day delivery. The Green Bay Fishery Resource Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service utilizes coded wire tag detectors for monitoring the movements and growth of spawning-phase Green Bay Fishery. The detectors are essential tools that will assist in developing estimates of abundance of parasitic within the Green Bay Fishery Resource. This information is critical to measuring the impact of management activities in these lakes. The field sampling detectors are used to check for the presence of coded wire tags in the fishy and for quality control while tagging. In preparation for the 2011 field season, the Green Bay Fishery Resource Office is seeking to acquire two wand detectors and three V-notch detectors and other related suppliers and service from Northwest Marine Technologies (NMT). Unique Qualifications:The Green Bay Fishery Resource Office has operated the NMT equipment over the past decade. NMT is the only company that assembles and markets coded wire tags, equipment and detectors. CWT injection equipment, CWT detection equipment and parts and repair for the injection and detection equipment is manufactured and distributed solely by NMT. Each group of tags is made for a specific agency containing a unique batch or individual code. NMT's equipment is protected by US patents: (5,134,370) (5,324,940), (5,816,196), and (6,145,476) and also Norwegian patent (310751). I certify that the supporting data set forth above is accurate and complete, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, no other course of action will satisfy the needs of the Government for the purpose of the subject assistance project. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and quotation which shall be considered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.