66 -- YSI SONDE AND DATA LOGGERS WITH PH SONDE

Notice Date

June 20, 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

01CRQQ0179

Response Due

July 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Iris D. Turner 303-236-9335

E-Mail Address

iturner@usgs.gov (iturner@usgs.gov)

Description

Concerns having the ability to furnish the items described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under a cooperative agreement between NWRC and DNR have a study currently being conducted on the rate of plant growth in marshes restored using dredged materials. To support this joint research the USGS has a need for 7 ea YSI 600 XLM sonde and data loggers with ph sonde conductivity, temperature and shallow vented level, 1 ea YSI shallow vented 25 foot cable, 1 ea YSI 650 MDS full memory unit, with carrying case, rechargeable battery pack, cigarette battery charger, and hands-free harness and 1 ea YSI 600 QS-01 660 R sonde with temperature, conductivity, pH, DO, 25' integral cable and 650 MDS. The Data loggers must be totally compatible with the existing YSI Data loggers already in use in order to exchange data information. Due to the cooperative agreement between NWRC and DNR and the existing YSI Data loggers already in us for the project, the Government considers the items specified as a sole source from C. C. Lynch & Associates, Inc. 300 Davis Street, Pass Christian, MS 39571 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 items 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 to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, request 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.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010622/66SOL009.HTM (W-171 SN50P510)