70 -- SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT COMPUTER CODES

Notice Date

May 30, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

80225-0046

Solicitation Number

01CRQQ0155

Response Due

July 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Sonja C. Tweten 303/236-9335

E-Mail Address

USGS, CR, Acquisitions & Federal Assistance (sctweten@usgs.gov)

Description

Concerns having the ability to furnish the services described herein are requested to give written notification (including telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five calendar days from the date of the synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, Central Region, has a requirement for software to support the following computer codes: Basin 2; a code for modeling paleoghdrology of sedimentary basins; ACT2; a code for plotting activity diagrams; TACT; a code for plotting temperature-activity diagrams; RXN; a code for balancing chemical reactions and calculating thermodynamic data as a function of temperature; REACT; a general-purpose geochemical modeling code; XT; a fully coupled two-dimensional fluid flow and geochemical reaction code. These updates include the capability to model the geochemical impact of microbial processes, and the capability to model coupled fluid flow and geochemical reactions in complex aquifer types. Based on the 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 the University of Illinois, Hydrogeology Program, Urbana, Illinois, 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/services 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. NAICS Code is 51121. Refer to Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010601/70SOL010.HTM (W-149 SN50N391)