DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
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We encourage industry to continuously monitor this notice for potential updates or other communication. Updates will be provided through this Notice via SAM.gov only.
UPDATE 18 JUNE 2025:
This sources sought update is to provide the following:
- An updated notice document. See attached document titled, "GeoSES_SourcesSoughtNotice_Rev_2025.06.17."
- Provide industry with the updated set of Government Questions to Industry mentioned during the Industry Day Events held in May 6th and June 10th. See attached document titled, "GeoSES_GovtQuestions_to_Industry_Final_2025.06.17." Provide answers to these questions by June 25th via email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Please ensure accuracy of email addresses when submitting your answers. NOTE: if a company has already submitted its answers, there is no need to respond again or update your answers.
- Remind Industry that questions concerning this notice and its pertinent technical documents are due on June 17, 2025. The Government intents to answer industry questions by July 11, 2025. When additional documents are publicized via this notice, another opportunity will be provided for industry to submit additional questions.
- Provide list of companies that attended both Industry Days. See attachment titled, "GeoSES_IndustryDays_Company_Attendees."
- 18 June 2025 Update: Industry Day Slide Deck - PENDING TO PROVIDE.
- 18 June 2025 Update: Provide Industry with Instructions when submitting emails to the Government (for ease of configuration management).
- Include the following on your emails subject line:
- GeoSES_[REPLACE Brackets with email purpose (e.g., Questions, Answers to Govt questions)] from [REPLACE brackets with your company’s short name]
- 18 June 2025 Update in Bold: Provide Upcoming Milestones:
- Industry Submission of Questions Due: Close of Business (COB) 17 June 2025. Extending through Friday, 20 June 2025.
- Industry Provide Responses to Government Questions Due: COB 25 June 2025
- Government Provide Answers to Industry Questions (via SAM.gov): COB 11 July 2025
- Tentative Date for Government to Provide Additional Technical Documents Due: By COB 11 July 2025 (may have multiple publications before this date)
- Industry Submit Additional Questions based on the above Technical Documents: 18 July 2025
- Government Provide Answers to Industry Questions (via SAM.gov): 01 August 2025
- Industry White Papers Due: 22 August 2025 (might be extended depending on questions/answers and udpates to documents)
- Government Scientific Review of White Papers Complete: by 12 September 2025
- Notify Industry of Scientific Review results to further consider or not for RFP: 06 October 2025
- Potential Contract Award: Approximately between April and June 2026.
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