Notice of Intent Machine Control Hardware

Machine Control Hardware NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to United Electronic Industries, Norwood MA for Hardware components as described in the attached Salient Characteristics. 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.

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide a machine control system that can be compatible with current United Electronic Industries equipment that possess a unique program code developed by UEI. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation 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 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing; Standard size 1000 and PSC 6640 Laboratory Equipment apply to this announcement.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to rlujan@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 05/14/2024 at 0800 hrs central time. Responses submitted by hardcopy, or the any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.