Notice of Intent (NOI) W912P627QA001, Acoustic Telemetry equipment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, will issue a firm‑fixed‑price sole‑source purchase order to Innovasea Systems Inc. for proprietary VEMCO acoustic telemetry equipment needed to sustain a 14‑year invasive carp monitoring program in the Chicago Area Waterways and Illinois Waterway. The procurement includes receivers, transmitters, surface transponders, and a manual tracking acoustic receiver, all of which must interoperate with the existing VEMCO network. This Notice of Intent invites interested firms to submit a capabilities statement by the deadline, after which the government may award the contract. • Equipment: VEMCO NexTrak R1 receiver, VR2Tx‑69kHz coded receiver, VR100 surface transponder, manual tracking acoustic receiver. • Sole‑source justification: VEMCO technology is proprietary; substitution would render an existing multi‑million‑dollar network inoperable. • Timeline: Capability statements due Nov 6 2026; award anticipated around Nov 24 2026.