Telemetry Monitoring System
The University seeks proposals to provide wildlife transmitters for the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Department.
Systems offered will meet the following minimum specifications:
The University is seeking bids for the manufacture of 17 Solar Argos/GPS transmitters for use on Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) in Iowa. 10 transmitters in 2013 to be delivered no later than March 15, 2013 and 7 transmitters in 2014 to be delivered no later than March 15, 2014. Transmitters must utilize the Argos satellite system, as well as contain GPS receivers for improved location accuracy to within 18 meters. Transmitters must also have a mortality activated UHF or VHF tracking feature to allow for location using a simple receiver and handheld antenna for location on the ground following a mortality event.
