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

66 -- K2 ACCELEROGRAPHS (CORRECTION TO CBD ANNOUNCEMENT SUBMITTED EARLIER ON 11/03/98) DUE 122198 POC Contracting Officer, Jane L. Conniff (303) 236-5900x334 Correction: This action was originally submitted erroneously on this date. Some of the technical data was incorrect. It should read as follows: 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 sysnopsis. Salient Characteristics: The USGS has a requirement for forty (40) model K2 Accelerographs to be compatible with seventeen (17) Accelerographs currently owned. This instrument must be capable of high resolution (24 bit output data format -- signed), must have the capability of recording velocity transducers for greatly enhanced dynamic range (greater than 110dB), and simultaneous sampling of up to twelve (12) channels of data. Supplied accelerograph must be 6 channels with internal FBA (2g), and internal GPS receiver with 75 ft cable; and 20 of the units must have Gain Board for channels 4-6. Instruments must be rugged for field deployment. The K2 must also have the following capabilities: 1) A sensor interface that includes a pre-amplifier board with user-selectable gain, damping, and input voltages of +/-2.5V as well as 40Vpp (+/-10 V differential); 2) Simultaneous sampling of up to 12 channels at rates that are software selectable from 1 to 500 Hz; 3) The K2 has two internal, removable PCMCIA card slots for up to 1.040 Mbytes of data storage capacity in a DOS file system. These cards must be fully compatible with the PC Memory Card International Association Standard to allow for quick removal of the data storage cards and nearly instantaneous data transfer to a field laptop computer through it's PC card slots; 4) The K2 must be programmable to start and stop at pre-programmed times; 5) The instrument must allow a selection between causal and acausal filters. There is a selection of three different types of IIR trigger filters to allow the trigger band of interest to be optimized. Both level and STA/LTA trigger types are supported; 6) Must communicate its operational status as well as any data it has recorded via traditional telephone landline, cell phone, and spread-spectrum radio. All of the data can be uploaded or just parameters that are calculated by the K2. Transmitting just these calculated parameters results in a substantial cost and time saving. Parameters the K2 calculates are: P-pick, S-pick, maximum amplitude, and duration. In addition, must have full remote control of the instrument parameters which saves considerable expense by reducing the need to travel to the recording site. Must also be configured as a digitizer in which the data is transferred continuously and in real-time to a central data acquisition computer; 7) One of the most significant K2 features is the firmware upgrades that corrects bugs and adds significant new features to old instruments, thereby keeping them state-of-the-art and obviating the need for their replacement. Furthermore, these upgrades can be made simply, without removing the instrument from the field, because the K2s firmware is stored in flash memory; 8) In the event that the memory become 90% full, the K2 can review all of the previously recorded events and erase the smallest amplitude events. It is imperative that the Government receive compatibility and comparison of data supplied by ground motion records 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 Goverment 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 upon 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-SN267881). (0307)

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