SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Satellite-based Telemetry System
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS BRANCH OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS 3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DR. EAST, MODOC HALL STE 3001 SACRAMENTO CA 95819
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 06WR19-NoSolicitation
- Response Due
- 4/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/27/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey, Volcano Hazards Team (VHT) in Vancouver, WA intends to make a sole source award to Nanometrics Inc, 250 Herzberg Road, Kanata Ontario Canada, for a COMMERCIAL Item. The USGS Volcano Hazards Program (VHP) and its components, which include the VHT and Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), installs and operates geophysical monitoring stations at volcanoes throughout the world. Recent eruptions in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. Territory with 9 active volcanoes, have demonstrated the requirement for volcano monitoring to address potential threats to people living on the volcanic islands as well as to domestic, international and U.S. military aviation interests. The equipment being purchased by the VHT is compatible with that being used by the AVO and will allow for a common pool of spare parts to maximize the interoperability of VHT and AVO personnel who must install and maintain these complex systems in remote environments, and to implement the CNMI monitoring system in a manner consistent with the volcano and tsunami monitoring systems already in operation. Satellite coverage in the CNMI is sparse, and is limited to C-band transmission and reception. Nanometrics has recognized expertise in operating real-time telemetered seismic networks in the western Pacific region with satellite C-band telemetry. Further Nanometrics is the only company known to be providing a turn-key, fully integrated system optimized for transmission of seismic data, and providing for a dedicated private circuit that would work in this remote region. This notice is for informational purposes only. Simplified Acquisition for commercial items procedures will be used. This is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond within 10 days of this announcement. All responses must be in writing by facsimile to the Contracting Officer at (916) 278-9339 or email vfriesner@usgs.gov. A determination not to continue with this acquisition based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY FUNDS.
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- Record
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