# Notice of Intent - Topcon Survey Equipment

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12fpc424q0105

- Solicitation number: 12FPC424Q0105
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Contracting office: Department of Agriculture (n-AGRICULTUREDEPARTMENTOF)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6675 Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments
- Place of performance: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- County: Dauphin County (FIPS 42043). https://abierto.us/counties/dauphin-county-pa-42043
- City: Harrisburg. https://abierto.us/cities/harrisburg-pa-4232800
- First posted: June 27, 2024
- Last posted: June 27, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f77953c2d60c464d8f097d6d90c3639d/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The United States Department of Agriculture intends to contract with Caron East, Inc. on a sole source basis for the purchase of Topcon survey equipment. Equipment needed includes Topcon Hiper VR survey grade GPS systems with supporting components, Topcon total stations, and a robotic total station. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments needs no later than response time provided. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to attached POC. This synopsis is not considered a request for bid/quote/proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests for technical information will not be honored.

No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Contract Specialist, Hannah Ward at hannah.ward@usda.gov and Contracting Officer, Shermeka Showers at shermeka.showers@usda.gov. Subject line should be “Topcon Survey Equipment”.

All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the equipment required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source award to Caron East, Inc.

## Publications

- June 27, 2024: Special notice, due July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice f77953c2d60c464d8f097d6d90c3639d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f77953c2d60c464d8f097d6d90c3639d/view

## Points of contact

- Hannah Ward, hannah.ward@usda.gov
- Shermeka Showers, shermeka.showers@usda.gov

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12fpc424q0105.
