58--Wildlife Acoustics Ultrasonic-Acoustic Records Brand Name or Equal
Interior (all) · OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140G0226Q0149 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 17, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 27, 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
Wildlife Acoustics Ultrasonic-Acoustic Recorders THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. The authority of this proposed action is in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Subpart 12.102(a) � Commercial Products and Services. For acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), agencies must document decisions where only one source is available. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award … (show all)
a sole source purchase order to Wildlife Acoustic, Inc. for the purchase of SM5Bat Ultrasonic�Acoustic Recorders and compatible solar power systems. The following is a description of products/services that are required but not limited to: 60 units of specialized field?deployable ultrasonic�acoustic recording systems with long?duration battery and solar capability. Supplies include: � SM5Bat ultrasonic�acoustic recorders � Solar Power Kits (10?watt solar panel + 92.5 Wh internal battery) � Built?in ultrasonic and acoustic microphones � GPS time synchronization � Compatible storage media and accessories These systems will support autonomous field recording of wildlife acoustic data, including bat ultrasonic calls that cannot be collected using alternative equipment platforms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and the size standard is 600 employees. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. All responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: Lisa Williams at lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov. The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the responses� capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating the responses bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER), same NAICS 334519.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $47K to $115K, median $92K; range $22K to $242K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOTECH ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $242K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Kijero, LLC | 1 | $117K | May 14, 2025 |
| ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF B AVENUE CIRCULAIRE 3 BRUSSELLS 1180 BEL | 1 | $108K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS, INC. | 1 | $76K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| NR FRAGRANCES & COSMETICS INC | 1 | $38K | Jun 3, 2025 |
| RAPID CREEK RESEARCH INC | 1 | $22K | Mar 21, 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.
- Sep 15, 2026WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS, INC.$76K58--Wildlife Acoustics Ultrasonic-Acoustic Records BraNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF B AVENUE CIRCULAIRE 3 BRUSSELLS 1180 BEL$108K66--RMI AUTOMATIC D/I FLUX (AUTODIF)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 19, 2025GEOTECH ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT INC$242K66--PURCHASE OF 12,500 FILTER,CAPSULE,.45UM,700CM2 DISPOS-A-FILTER,VERSAPORNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 3, 2025NR FRAGRANCES & COSMETICS INC$38K66--UAS Based Ground Penetrating RadarNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2025Kijero, LLC$117K76--DIGITAL SONAR SYSTEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 21, 2025RAPID CREEK RESEARCH INC$22K36--CYPRESS HEATPULSE FLOWMETERSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 6 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.