# USGS Water Quality Instruments

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0126q0064

- Solicitation number: 140G0126Q0064
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to In-Situ, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National (140G01)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Larimer County (FIPS 08069). https://abierto.us/counties/larimer-county-co-08069
- City: Fort Collins. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-collins-co-0827425
- First posted: March 10, 2026
- Last posted: March 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/264b0685ad7047a8be2515b1fc1dd9c9/view

## Description

This is an announcement directing interested parties to the FedBizOpps (FBO) web page at https://sam.gov/ where details of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Request for Quote (RFQ) 140G0126Q0064 may be viewed. This RFQ constitutes the only solicitation. Discounted Open Market Firm-Fixed Price quotation packages are being requested for one (1) water quality sonde and one (1) multiparameter water quality meter equal to or better than the YSI EXO3 water quality sonde and ProDSS multiparameter water meter.

The posted RFQ contains a description of the Statement of Work, Instructions to Vendors, and applicable clauses. All vendors who can meet this requirement, have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and are registered in SAM are invited to submit electronic quotes for this posted RFQ.

All questions shall be submitted to the contract specialist via email at miranda_blankenship@ios.doi.gov, no later than 1:00 PM EST, Friday, March 13, 2026. Quotation Packages are due via email to miranda_blankenship@ios.doi.gov no later than 1:00PM EST, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: In-Situ, Inc. (UEI ZT2DAH4GB1P9)
- Contract: 140G0126P0043, purchase order
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 10 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0126Q0064 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G01 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0126P0043_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Fondriest Environmental, Inc. (UEI JP2ZCVFPEK86)
- Contract: 140G0126P0129, purchase order
- Obligated: $28,891.14
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 15 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0126Q0064 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G01 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0126P0129_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 10, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 264b0685ad7047a8be2515b1fc1dd9c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/264b0685ad7047a8be2515b1fc1dd9c9/view

## Points of contact

- Blankenship, Miranda, mblankenship@usgs.gov, 0000000000

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