66--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Interior (all) · FWS, IT GOODS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260183 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 9, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Sep 24, 2026Award NoticeBIOMARK LLC · $26KOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Biomark, LLC… (show all)
. 705 S 8TH ST Boise, Idaho 83702-7112, United States The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334511, Other Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7G22, IT and Telecom, Network: Satellite and Rf Communications Products. The object of this sole source award is to acquire the purchase of VAKI Micro Splithead digital camera/counter head and VAKI specified PC. Confirmed through VAKI that replacement components must be OEM due to proprietary firmware and software. No alternate manufacturers produce compatible camera heads or system PCs. General market review found no equivalent products that integrate with existing VAKI systems. No other vendors produce components compatible with VAKIs proprietary hardware, firmware, or software. NonOEM parts cannot interface with the system and would void support. No other sources expressed capability. Proprietary optical components; firmware locked to OEM hardware; system requires OEMcertified installation, configuration, and support. These factors prevent competition for the required replacement equipment. VAKI is the original equipment manufacturer for the Micro Splithead system and the sole provider of compatible hardware, firmware, and service. Only VAKI can supply components that maintain system functionality and support. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: carter_duke@ios.doi.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS, IT GOODS), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (13): middle half $17K to $39K, median $26K; range $192 to $54K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · $TMO · $42.9B | 2 | $76K | May 20, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $6.8B | 1 | $54K | May 13, 2026 |
| LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. | 1 | $41K | Feb 5, 2026 |
| YSI INC | 1 | $39K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| IN-SITU, INC · $BA · $77.8B | 1 | $36K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| DUNE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 | $35K | Mar 25, 2026 |
| BIOMARK LLC · $MRK · $60.1B | 1 | $23K | Feb 21, 2025 |
| NASH EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $21K | Jun 17, 2026 |
| QIAGEN, LLC | 1 | $17K | May 19, 2026 |
| WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS, INC. | 1 | $15K | Apr 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TMO reported $42.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 13 past awards, $26K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $A reported $6.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 13 past awards, $26K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 13 past awards, $26K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $MRK reported $60.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 13 past awards, $26K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 14, 2026IN-SITU, INC$36K66--MN-DIVISION OF NATURAL-WATER RESOURCESMateriality: <0.01% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 1, 2026YSI INC$39K66--OR-WRB ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 17, 2026NASH EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS LLC$21K66--UT-OURAY NFH-BIRM FILTERS MEDIA MESH BAGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$50K66--Five-Year Genetic Laboratory Supply Blanket PurchaMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- May 19, 2026QIAGEN, LLC$17K66--PA-LAMAR NFH AND NE FSHRY-QIAGEN SUPLNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2026AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$54K66--WI-WHITNEY GENETICS LAB-TAPE STATIONMateriality: <0.01% of $A revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 25, 2026DUNE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$35K66--MI LUDINGTON BS RIVER PRO1200 ADCPNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 5, 2026LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.$41K66--NM-DEXTER FISH HEALTH UNIT-SLIDE STAINERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2025WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS, INC.$15K66--NM-FWS NM FISH AND WLDLF-BAT RECORDERSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 9, 2025SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP.$19266--AK-KENAI NWR-RASPBERRY PI MICROCOMPUTERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- $386K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 15 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.