R6 Pacific Northwest Forestry Sciences Laboratory Mini Acoustic Recorders

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Description The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Pacific Northwest Forestry Sciences Laboratory (Corvallis, OR), requires the procurement and delivery of 523 brand-new, small autonomous bio-acoustic recorders. This purchase directly supports mission-critical passive acoustic monitoring work under the Northwest Forest Plan Effectiveness Monitoring Program. CRITICAL CRITERIA FOR FIELD OPERATIONS: Because field personnel must manually pack and carry large volumes of these recorders on foot through .... Read More