# MF TO LMF CONVERSION SERVICE AND VESSEL-BASED TRANSCEIVERS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0324q0117

- Solicitation number: 140G0324Q0117
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Sonardyne, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- County: San Mateo County (FIPS 06081). https://abierto.us/counties/san-mateo-county-ca-06081
- City: Menlo Park. https://abierto.us/cities/menlo-park-ca-0646870
- First posted: March 21, 2024
- Last posted: March 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b54f5b1f54f54b00805fb716e332f1bf/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sonardyne, Inc. (UEI M7ZFCST7VKM3)
- Contract: 140G0324P0169, purchase order
- Obligated: $175,489.84
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0324Q0117 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0324P0169_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice d608edb5bc2b436982edeced2bd6c8aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d608edb5bc2b436982edeced2bd6c8aa/view
- March 26, 2024: Special notice, due April 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice b54f5b1f54f54b00805fb716e332f1bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b54f5b1f54f54b00805fb716e332f1bf/view

## Points of contact

- Deng, Yangzhi, yangzhideng@usgs.gov, 916-278-9326

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