# seismic analysis software, installation services, support, and training

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0325q0001

- Solicitation number: 140G0325Q0001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Gempa GMBH
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- First posted: December 5, 2024
- Last posted: December 5, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e71a79908d164e35a60f1ba4eea651bd/view

## Description

This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order with Gempa GmbH in Potsdam, Germany for licenses of SQLX for seismic data analysis. 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, Subpart 13.5 entitled, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

Gempa GmbH is, to the USGS knowledge, the only source who can update PQLX given the unique nature of this data and time-series analysis, Gempa's original developers provide the knowledge to efficiently update this code and is the only practical way to resuscitate this critical legacy code. 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 capability statement 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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code - 513210 Software Publishers, with the associated size standard of $47 million apply to this announcement. Please no phone calls.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to thuot@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 12/16/2024 1700 PS. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM.gov portal shall not be accepted or considered.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Gempa GMBH (UEI N1EARMSQGNK1)
- Contract: 140G0325P0014, purchase order
- Obligated: $33,600.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0325Q0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0325P0014_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 5, 2024: Special notice, due December 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice de10e580b3e24892914c67e578158db2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de10e580b3e24892914c67e578158db2/view
- December 5, 2024: Special notice, due December 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice e71a79908d164e35a60f1ba4eea651bd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e71a79908d164e35a60f1ba4eea651bd/view

## Points of contact

- Huot, Tracy, thuot@usgs.gov, 9162789330

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