U.S. Geological Survey, Branch Of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046

66 -- K2 ACCELEROGRAPHS (POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT) DUE 122198 POC Contracting Officer, Jane L. Conniff, 303-236-5900x334 Concerns having the ability to provide the following 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: The USGS has a requirement for forty (40) Model K2 Accelerographs to be compatible with seventeen (17) Accelerographs currently owned. Accelerographs must be of the type that use force balance transducers for strong motion seismic recording. This instrument must be capable of high resolution (24 bit output data format -- signed), must have recording velocity transducers for greatly enhanced dynamic range (greater than 110 dB), and simultaneous sampling of up to twelve (12) channels of data. Accelerograph must be 6 channel with internal FBA (2g), 20 Mbyte PC MCIA Flash Memory Card, Gain Board for channels 4-6, and internal GPS receiver with 75 ft. cable. FBA must be rugged for field deployment, and the output must be directly proportional to acceleration. It is imperative that the Government receive compatibility and comparison of data supplied by ground motion recordings using one type of recording system. 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 Kinemetrics, Inc., 222 Vista Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91107 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 uon the criterian 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 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. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267661). (0307)

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