The United States Geological Survey intends to award a non-competitive contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.1 Procedures, for a portable combination USBL navigation and acoustic modem communications system (The system will be used to track and communicate with a deployed sampling package in water depths of 4000 m or greater. This instrument will provide real-time information about the 3D position of the sampling package which will allow for accurate data collection in complicated seafloor environments while providing information on system health), to be delivered 30 days after award to Turner Falls, MA. There are no options. Picarro, Inc. is the only known source to manufacture model G2210-i-AM1 cavity ring-down spectrometer (CRDS) that is compatible with our USGS owned Discrete Sample Analysis Module (DSAM). The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.105(a). All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation no later than 9/3/2019 which shall be considered by the agency. However, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A firm-fixed price award will be made on or about 9/5/2019. The NAICS code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees. Questions must be submitted in writing to Maria Seda at [email protected] (reference no. 140G0119Q215 in the subject line) or called in at 703-648-7362.

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