58--Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers
Interior (all) · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140G0126Q0271 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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 This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. in Bedford, Nova Scotia, for 32 each of Transponding Acoustic Release Receivers with the following Salient Characteristics: - Subsurface deployment to a functional depth of at least 100 m - Compatibility with tags identification codes fish already captured and tagged - Compatibility with the world-wide network "OTN" that is exclusively built with Innovasea (formerly Vemco) receivers including proprietary Gen 2 tag… (show all)
coding - Ability to perform in noisy acoustic environments - Release compatibility with existing VR-100-300 mobile units (used to communicate with receiver to remotely release for collection Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this proprietary equipment that is compatible with existing systems. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment, apply to this announcement. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to lynnmarie_applegate@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 09/08/2026 at 0900 PDT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Interior (all)), same product/service code (PSC) 5845.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $47K to $100K, median $63K; range $13K to $119K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC | 2 | $68K | Jul 22, 2026 |
| OCEAN MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | $119K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| BIOSONICS, INC | 1 | $102K | Jul 9, 2026 |
| PACE CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | $100K | Feb 14, 2025 |
| ECHO81 LLC | 1 | $68K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| ADVANCED TELEMETRY SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $63K | Apr 2, 2026 |
| INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $49K | Mar 13, 2026 |
| NORBIT US LTD | 1 | $13K | Feb 26, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Sep 23, 2026ECHO81 LLC$68K58--LIGHTWEIGHT SUB-BOTTOM PROFILING SYSTEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$47K58--ACOUSTIC RECEIVERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 9, 2026BIOSONICS, INC$102K58--BIOSONICS ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 23, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$20K58--INNOVASEA ACOUSTIC RELEASE RECEIVERNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 2, 2026ADVANCED TELEMETRY SYSTEMS INC$63K58--Trident Acoustic Receiver & Accessories Brand NameNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 13, 2026INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC.$49K58--Brand name only: Innovasea NexTrak 69kHz acousticNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025OCEAN MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC.$119K58--AK FAIRBANKS FWFO OCEANMARINENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 26, 2025NORBIT US LTD$13K58--WI-GREEN BAY FRO- NORBIT PORTUS POLENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 14, 2025PACE CONTRACTING LLC$100K58--Side Scan Sonar Systems for OJS MMUNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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
- 150 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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.