SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- 58--Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2024 7:24:26 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER DENVER CO 80225 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- DOIGFBO240032
- Response Due
- 1/30/2024 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/14/2024
- Point of Contact
- Wilson, Mary, Phone: 573-397-2277, Fax: 573-876-1896
- E-Mail Address
-
bwilson@usgs.gov
(bwilson@usgs.gov)
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the potential need for an acoustic doppler velocimeter to study turbulence and wave-induced velocities per the below minimum requirements. Sampling rating of 16Hz Logging capacity of 16GB Must be field-deployable Must be self-contained power (30 days at 16Hz) This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposals abstract, or quotation. This is a Sources Sought notice to determine what size companies can perform this requirement. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) The availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) Whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) Their size classification to the North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. A firm is considered small under NAICS code 334513 if their AVERAGE annual receipts for the preceding three (3) years were less than or equal to 750 Employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in category (2) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. A. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: In 5 pages or less, respondents shall submit a capability statement of the organization which demonstrates their ability to supply the above requirements. Capability statements must not include links to internet web site addresses (URLs) or otherwise direct readers to alternate sources of information. Responses must reference the Sources Sought number and include the following: 1. Name and Address of the Company, DUNS number, 2. Size and type of business, pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. 3. Point of contact with name, title address, phone, and email, 4. Capability to provide the specifics of this requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability to demonstrate staff expertise including their experience; current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; prior completed projects of similar nature, including government contracts and indicating corporate experience and management capability; 5. Example of prior completed Government contract, references, the dollar value of the work, and other related information; 6. List of organizations to whom similar types of services have been previously provided and the dollar value of that work. 7. If applicable, provide a current GSA Schedules and/or Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) appropriate to this Sources Sought. 8. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). This indication shall be clearly marked on the first page of your Capability Statement. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 5:00 PM ES on January 30, 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Beth Wilson at bwilson@usgs.gov. B. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice shall ensure that its response is complete and sufficient detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualification to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the response received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in beta.SAM.gov. However, response to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Failure to respond or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement. C. CONFIDENTIALITY No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information shall be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). This announcement is to identify small business firms; however a company of any size may submit a Capability Statement for this announcement.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/66152ededec44c7687ef690f0c82c2f7/view)
- Record
- SN06947265-F 20240128/240126230048 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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