Lotek Wireless Litetrack 20 GPS collars

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting information regarding the purchase of GPS collars to track data for the mongoose for a research study. The USDA, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) has recently developed a highly efficacious mongoose control product approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for field efficacy trials under an Experimental Use Permit (EUP). The EUP requires mongoose tracking data, through the use of GPS collars. • The GPS collars must meet specific requirements, including weight < 20g, circumference 10-20 cm, GPS with SWIFT fix capability, remote download capability, VHF transmitter, and mortality sensor. • The contractor shall provide instructions for deploying collars and retrieving data, including online tutorials. • The contractor shall provide a 2-month warranty from the delivery date to cover defects in original material or workmanship, by either replacement or repair. • The contractor shall assist with property book transactions required to establish the initial accountability for each system delivered.