U.S. Geological Survey, Procurement and Contracts Section, Building 25, Box 25046, MS 204B, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225

99 -- NATIONAL SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA BASE SOL 5-6033 DUE 030195 POC Deborah S. Boles, Contracting Officer, (303) 236-5900 x316 Concerns having the ability to furnish the supplies described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. Salient characteristics: Approx. 40,000 miles of singlefold (100%) data from specific onshore energy producing basins, geographic locations, and geologic trends of the Appalachian region, Gulf of Mexico region, lower Mid-Continent region, Rocky Mountain region, State of California and Cook Inlet, Alaska. License to the data must allow limited publication rights of the actual data and their locations to the USGS. Original unprocessed demultiplexed and final processed data must be delivered on labeled 8 mm exabyte magnetic tape cartridges in standard SEG-Y format within ninety days of contract award. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from GTS Corp., New Orleans, LA, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. See Note 22. (0004)

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