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Statement of Work (GPS collars) sam.gov.docx | DOCX | Jun 1, 2026 |
Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing specialized GPS collars for mongoose tracking. This procurement supports the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) during field efficacy trials for a mongoose control product approved by the EPA. Data from these collars will also help the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico update its invasive species trapping program. The agency issued this Sources Sought notice under solicitation number SourcesSought1171685 to assess vendor availability before determining a formal competition method. The requirement is for 20 Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars, or equivalent hardware, that meet specific weight and technical standards for small mammal research. This requirement is for Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars or equivalent technology meeting specific weight and performance standards. The NWRC Rabies Project uses these devices to track mongoose movements, requiring remote data downloading and integrated beacons for recovery. This notice is intended to identify capable vendors before a formal solicitation is issued. The USDA APHIS requires 20 specialized GPS tracking collars to support mongoose rabies control research in Puerto Rico. Managed by the NWRC Rabies Project, this work investigates mongoose movement and home ranges in urban and forested areas to help managers identify rabies exposure risks and improve vaccination strategies.
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Julia Lackey
Fort Collins, CO
USA
Sources Sought: 1171683 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting information regarding the purchase of GPS collars to track data for the mongoose for a research study. The USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) has recently developed a highly efficacious mongoose control product approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for field efficacy trials unde...
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Interested vendors should only provide the data requested. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature.
This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334290. Pricing information if provided is for estimation purposes only. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due no later than 12:00 noon, Eastern Time, on June 8, 2026, to the attention of Julia Lackey, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to [email protected]. All questions regarding this notice must also be directed to the point of contact in this notice.