Supply and Deliver Wolf Radio Collars

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to TELONICS Incorporated, 932 E. Impala Ave., Mesa, AZ. Telonics Incorporated will supply Wolf radio collars for the Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (See General Description below). Under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), the value of the contract is expected to be under $20,000.00 The National Park Service (NPS), Alaska Regional Office requires Six (06) each GPS fixes with ARGOS data uplink (Model TGW-4583H) Collars and Release mechanisms for collars (Model CR-2A). Specifications: Model TGW-4583H - casting for Wolf - 0.8 watts, 150 sec rep rate, 32 bytes, Update period 3 hour @ 0000 UTC, ARGOS , GPS - Mortality option on at 10 hours, Total life = 1 year + 90 days for GPS. Total life = 1 year + 83 days for VHF, Various VHF frequencies. The National Park Service (NPS) requires the purchase of this particular brand of Collars because of compatibility with collars used in existing wildlife monitoring research programs throughout the National Parks in Alaska and software developed specifically to facilitate downloading of Telonics GPS data program throughout the National Park in Alaska. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. This supply will be procured under Firm Fixed Price Supply in accordance with FAR 12 procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is January 10, 2011. Point of contact for this acquisition is Mr. James Bowers at 907/644-3307 or email: [email protected]. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Supply Wolf radio collars components to allow the NPS to continue wildlife monitoring research at Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.