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ACOUSTIC FISH TAGS

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: DEPT OF THE ARMY (2100) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 5985 | Last Modified: 02/13/2025

Procurement Summary

The USACE Warm Springs Dam/Lake Sonoma in Geyserville, CA conducts an on-going study on juvenile Coho survival in the Russian River. Acoustic telemetry fish tags are required to mark 100 Coho salmon smelts released each year from Dry Creek. As such, this procurement is for 100 acoustic telemetry fish tags to be delivered per year. Based on the results of the market research, it is determined that the lnnovasea Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags provided by HTI-VEMCO USA Inc. are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonable available commercial quantities, or a satisfactory quality. As such, a waiver is requested to allow for the treatment of lnnovasea Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags as a domestic article for this procurement.

Waiver Rationale Summary

Based on the results of the market research, it is determined that the lnnovasea Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags provided by HTI-VEMCO USA Inc. are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonable available commercial quantities, or a satisfactory quality. As such, a waiver is requested to allow for the treatment of lnnovasea Acoustic Telemetry Fish Tags as a domestic article for this procurement.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

No

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

ANTENNAS, WAVEGUIDES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

NAICS

334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Date Submitted

02/07/2025

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

W912P723P0004P00002

Solicitation ID

W912P723P0004P00002

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Between 6 months and 1 year

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

DEPT OF THE ARMY