58--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
Interior (all) · FWS, IT GOODS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260156 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Sep 1, 2026Award NoticeINNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC · $148KOpen
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
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FWS MID-COLUMBIA RIV FSHRS RESRC OFFICE intends to award a sole source purchase order to: Innovasea to furnish: Acoustic telemetry equipment Requirements for the acoustic telemetry equipment are as follows: Acoustic releases on receivers that allow continuous operation during winter (under the ice) and wit… (show all)
h seasonal water level fluctuation (100 ft) common to the study area. Tags that will monitor temperature, depth, and have tag life of at least 600 days and have a ping rate of at least once per minute. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334290 with the size standard of 800 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 5825. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: � Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: john_skogen@ios.doi.gov Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 8/12/2026 at 5:00pm, Central Time.
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334290.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC | 8 | $755K | Jun 17, 2026 |
| INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | $482K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| LOTEK WIRELESS INC. | 2 | $111K | Mar 4, 2026 |
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.
- Sep 17, 2026INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC.$244K7G--WI ASHLAND FSHRS RESRC OFC TELEMETRY INN
- Jun 17, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$43K7G--CA RED BLUFF FWO VEMCO RECEIVERS 2026
- Jun 11, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$205K7G--OR-KLAMATH FALLS FWO-ACOUSTIC TRANSMITTE
- Mar 30, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$15K7G--NV-LAHONTAN NFH-ACOUSTIC TRANSMITTERS
- Mar 13, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$269K7G--MN-ARD-FSHRS-JUENILE LAKE TROUT
- Mar 4, 2026LOTEK WIRELESS INC.$27K7G--AK-KOTZEBUE ADMIN SITE-WOLF COLLARS
- Jan 28, 2026INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$29K7G--NY-FWS LWR GREAT LAKES-RECEIVERS
- Jul 24, 2025INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC.$214K7G--IL CARTERVILLE FSHRS RESRCH OFC FY25 TEL
- Jun 3, 2025INNOVASEA MARINE SYSTEMS CANADA INC$21K7G--SD-GREAT PLAINS FWMAO-INNOVASEA NEXTRAK
- May 21, 2025INNOVASEA SYSTEMS, INC.$24K7G--WI LA CROSSE FSHRS RO INNOVASEA
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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
- 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.
- 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.