Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road,Mail Stop 285, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591

99 -- SEISMIC ENCLOSURES SOL 7-7470-0163 POC Maribel Torres, Purchasing Agent, (415)329-4171 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, mtorres@isdmnl.wr.usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Menlo Park, California, intends to place on a sole-source basis a purchase order with Plaschem in Anchorage, AK. As part of an interagency agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve airline safety, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) is expanding its seismic monitoring network to include select Alaska volcanoes. The design process resulted in a mold that allows rapid and consistent reproductions. This mold is proprietary and is the property of Plaschem. This CBD Notice will not post for 15 days due to urgent shipping requirements. No RFQ will be issued for this solicitation. (0063)

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