Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: CATS Multi Sensor Tags
UST Ref No: 105498457
Deadline: 23 Aug 2024
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 143021-24-0303JRW
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE (WAD), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH CUSTOMIZED ANIMAL TRACKING SOLUTIONS (CATS) LOCATED IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA FOR CATS CAMERA-ENABLED MULTI SENSOR TAGS TO BE DELIVERED AT WOODS HOLE, MA.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT CUSTOMIZED ANIMAL TRACKING SOLUTIONS (CATS) IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS CATS CAMERA-ENABLED MULTI SENSOR TAGS. NO OTHER COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAG HAS THE REQUIREMENTS WE NEED: TRI-AXIAL SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSOR, FLOAT AND ROBOT ATTACHMENTS, GPS AND SATELLITE-ENABLED, WITH AN APPROPRIATE HYDROPHONE AND HIGH-RESOLUTION DEPTH-RATED CAMERA FUNCTIONAL IN LOW LIGHT, AND PROGRAMMABLE AT DELAYED AND DESIRED INTERVALS WITH A SALTWATER AND LIGHT METER ACTIVATION TRIGGERS. CUSTOMIZED ANIMAL TRACKING SOLUTIONS (CATS) CUSTOM DESIGNS AN ANIMAL-BORNE VIDEO SYSTEM (AVS) TO RECORD THE FORAGING BEHAVIOR OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES. EACH UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A HD VIDEO RECORDER, PRESSURE SENSOR (TO MEASURE DIVE DEPTH), 3-AXIS ACCELEROMETER, 3-AXIS MAGNETOMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND LIGHT SENSOR. THE UNITS WILL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH POWER OUTPUT IR LED SO PREY CAPTURE ATTEMPTS CAN BE RECORDED AT NIGHT AND AT DEPTH. THE INSTRUMENT IS CONFIGURED SPECIFICALLY FOR WHALES WITH A LOW PROFILE TO REDUCE FRONTAL SURFACE AREA (DRAG) AND TO HAVE A SMALL OVERALL CONFIGURATION. THE UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO RECORD FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND HAVE A PROGRAMMABLE CAMERA TRIGGER. THESE UNITS MUST BE IMPERVIOUS TO WATER, RESISTANT TO PHYSICAL ABUSE, AND CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE FROM ANIMALS DIVING TO 100M (OR MORE). IN ADDITION, TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS ON SWIMMING/DIVING ANIMALS, INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION (SIZE AND FRONTAL PROFILE) MUST BE TAK...
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CATS Multi Sensor Tags - USA Tender

The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for CATS Multi Sensor Tags. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 105498457 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-08-23.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.