GPS/Argos Wolf Collars

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region Seven (7), Alaska, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase to Telonics, Inc, 932 E. Impala Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85204. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region Seven (7), Alaska, requires 11 TGW-4580H GPS/Argos radio-collars for wolves. Work description: Telonics collars have exhibited improved detection distances, superior battery life, and no failures. Ultimately, the use of Telonics Inc. radio-collars will reduce overall costs by reducing search time for wolves due to higher detection capabilities and minimizing recapture of wolves which is necessitated by collar malfunction or failure (minimized disturbance to study animals is mandated by the Animal Welfare Act). In addition to the current wolf study on the Alaska Peninsula, communications with several other researchers conducting similar studies of medium-sized carnivores indicate that Telonics radio-collars would provide the Service with superior Argos equipped GPS radio-collars in comparison to other potential sources. The requested radio-collars are needed as soon as possible for deployment and acquisition should be expedited to allow Telonics Inc. sufficient time to build and customize collars to meet study objectives. The anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Anticipated long-term cost to Government is significantly reduced by use of Telonics In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) Solicit from one source. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals received.