MF TO LMF CONVERSION SERVICE AND VESSEL-BASED TRANSCEIVERS

MF TO LMF CONVERSION SERVICE AND VESSEL-BASED TRANSCEIVERSNotice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Sonardyne, Inc. for a Low-Medium Frequency (LMF) Acoustic Communication Module (ACM) with LMF Transducer, and a Medium Frequency (MF) Dunker 6 System Kit.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sonardyne, Inc is, to the USGS’ knowledge, the only source that are compatible with USGS owned equipment (Sonardyne Module A and Sonardyne Fetch transponders that the USGS has been placing on the only ocean floor.

Compatibility is a minimum need of the Government because switching to a new platform would be detrimental to continuity of the long-term data set and would require replacement of the entire network of sensors. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(1) and FAR 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency.

No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautic, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than April 4, 2024 at 1500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.