U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6199

58 -- IMPLANTABLE SATELLITE TRANSMITTERS FOR ADULT COMMON MURRES SOL FWS 7-96-05. Contact Point, Norma James, 907/786-3533, Contracting Officer, Nettie Gorder, 907/786-3439. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will procure (16) Implantable Sattellite Transmitters for Adult Common Murres from Telemetry 2000, Inc. 10280 Columbia Road, Suite 260, Columbia, MD 21046. Transmitters must meet the following specifications: Weigh - less than or equal to 35 g including container, battery, transmitter, and antenna; Size - encapsulated unit excluding antenna less than or equal to 10mm deep, less than or equal to 55mm long, and less than or equal to 35mm wide; Life - not later than 16 weeks when programmed for 6 hours on 60 off, not later than 12 weeks when programmed for 6 hours on 12 off, batteries must function at 40 degrees C; Antenna - teflon-coated cable, outside diameter with shielding 2.55mm, outside diameter of center conductor with teflon layer 1.5mm, diameter of multi-strand twisted conducted wire 0.5 mm, all shielding must be removed except 8 cm at the base; Container - package must be waterproof with no sharp edges and must be able to withstand pressure up to 10 atmospheres; Output - each transmitter will need an on/off switch, sensor data, temperature data, battery voltage, and counter; and Pulse Rates - 60+/-5 seconds. See Numbered Note 22. (057)

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