SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- COMMERCIAL GEOPHYSICAL (NON-ENGINEERING) AERIAL SURVEY (MN-IA)
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541360
— Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCHPO BOX 25046204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTERDENVERCO80225-0046US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G13PS00569
- Response Due
- 7/17/2013
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2013
- Point of Contact
- Donald Downey
- E-Mail Address
-
ddowney@usgs.gov
(ddowney@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 541360 with a Small Business Size Standard of $14.0 M for an upcoming requirement for the Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, in Denver, CO to provide Airborne Geophysical (non-engineering) Survey, Minnesota-Iowa Border Region. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary. This requirement is for airborne gravity gradiometry and magnetic data as part of an airborne geophysical (non-engineering) survey covering portions of the Minnesota-Iowa border region. The magnetic and gravity gradient system is required that can image the burial depth, internal lithologic variations, and structure of the buried igneous complex. These data are intended for rigorous inversion and interpretation of the 3-D geometry and lithology of Precambrian rocks in the region. The survey region is underlain by concealed Proterozoic mafic and silicic rocks, forming an igneous complex along the eastern margin of the Midcontinent Rift System. The mafic rocks are thought to potentially host magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits. Burial depths to the igneous complex are thought to range from 200-600 meters beneath a package of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks. The USGS requires a platform that is well suited for near surface investigations and have the capability for recording magnetic and gravity gradiometry data, commonly a fixed-wing aircraft. The contractor will be required to provide digitally recorded and processed airborne data. The data must be well calibrated and corrected for any system response and drift. The requirement is for a minimum of 2,000 line km with up to a total maximum of 5,000 line km, if awarded. This procurement is subject to the availability of funding. A scope of work will be provided with any solicitation that may be issued. The Government is not required to issue a solicitation. Responses to this announcement are requested from U.S. Small Businesses. In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy. A firm is considered small under NAICS code 541360 if their AVERAGE annual receipts for the preceding three (3) years were less than or equal to $14.0 million. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from small business firms, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration. Interested small business firms, who feel that they can provide the airborne gravity gradiometry and magnetic data (based upon the criteria specified herein), are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response must include (1) references with contact names, email address, and phone numbers; and (2) a sample airborne gravity gradiometry and magnetic data set collected by the firm. These references and data set are to be for contracts similar in scope as the contract under consideration. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Small business firms who feel they can provide the airborne gravity gradiometry and magnetic data shall also submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including DUNS NUMBER); and (2) their SIZE STATUS. Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered on-line at the Contractor's Central Registration (CCR) www.sam.gov. You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFP or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) also at www.sam.gov, before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line CCR and ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually. All responses must be submitted NLT 07/15/2013 at 3:00pm MST via e-mail to: ddowney@usgs.gov. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (Fedbizopps.gov) website and no paper copies will be provided.
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