MODIFICATION
58 -- WALRUS IMPLANTABLE TAG DEVELOP. SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BR. MODOC HALL, CSUS 3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE EAST SACRAMENTO CA 95819-6027 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G15PS00089
- Point of Contact
- Caravelli, Jeffrey
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey ¿s walrus research program at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, AK has been radio-tagging walruses for decades to better understand the species ¿ movement patterns, behavior, and habitat associations. Most of the tags that are currently used for this research are satellite tags, which are attached to the walrus with a sub-dermal anchor and deployed remotely with a crossbow. Retention times, and consequently data collection times, of external tags retained by anchors imbedded in the blubber and skin of walruses tend to not exceed 3 months and average considerably less. One probable reason is the forces applied to the retention mechanisms by the external part of the tag as tagged walruses rub the tag against other walruses, ice, and the ground at terrestrial haulouts. We believe a tag completely implanted in the skin and blubber layer will significantly increase retention times. We are requesting services for the development of an implantable ARGOS satellite linked location transmitter for walruses, and optional services for a deployment method by crossbow (preferably) or airgun (alternatively) from at least 10 meters. Ideally the tag will be less than 6cm (excluding the antennae) in length, the approximate depth of the combined skin and blubber layer of the intended implantation location. Our primary goal is to improve retention time, to at least three (3) months. Battery life, transmission schedules, and transmission data should accommodate this longevity and provide data to help determine the cause of tag failure. We expect the contractor will work closely with USGS researchers to develop the tag and are willing to undergo a few rounds of testing and development. We require two (2) mockups for development/testing of a tag deployment system by 15 February 2015, five (5) working tags for deployment (with optional tag deployment system) by 01 May 2015, and an additional five (5) revised (as necessary) tags for deployment on 15 August 2015. These dates are targets only and will be negotiated upon the receipt of quotations and before award. Full specifications and evaluation criteria will be released with the request for quotations (RFQ). The RFQ will be set aside for participation by small business concerns, and issued in accordance with the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 (acquisition of commercial items) and 13 (simplified acquisition procedures). The applicable product/service code is 5820, ¿radio and television communications equipment, except airborne. ¿ The applicable NAICS code is 334220, ¿radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, ¿ with corresponding size standard 750 employees. We anticipate the RFQ will be available the week of 29 December 2014. Please direct any questions or concerns to the Contracting Officer, Jeff Caravelli, via email at jcaravelli@usgs.gov. END
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