SOFTWARE SUPPORT-earthquake monitoring and data product distribution

Earthquake monitoring and data product distribution The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Earthquake Science Center, has a requirement for earthquake monitoring and data product distribution for maintenance, development, update, and support of software systems essential to the Advanced National Seismic System.

This is designed to organize, modernize, and standardize operations of seismic networks in the United States to improve the Nation's ability to respond effectively to damaging earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.

This national seismic network of thousands of seismic stations makes it possible to 1) provide warnings of imminent ground shaking via ShakeAlert messages, 2) provide emergency response personnel with real-time earthquake information, 3) provide engineers with information about building and site response, and 4) provide scientists with high-quality data to understand earthquake and volcanic processes and solid earth structure and dynamics.

The contractor shall provide services to support software products and underlying databases that are used by the USGS ANSS in the acquisition, generation, archival, distribution, and delivery of earthquake data and information. The USGS contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract utilizing the commercial services acquisition procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 in conjunction with the Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services at FAR Subpart 13.5.

The anticipated contract duration is five (5) years, one (1) base year plus four (4) additional option years to be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), most likely incrementally funded as requirements warrant, with a total ceiling price over the five-year contract period not-to-exceed $5,000,000.00. The intended start date is 01 March 2025. The contract will be structured as firm-fixed price, service will be provided on an as-needed basis at the agreed-upon cost with statement of work per task order.

The solicitation, as a Request for Quotations, including a detailed statement of work and source selection criteria, is anticipated to be posted on sam.gov in January 2025. The solicitation is not available for release at this time. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer identified below by email to be added to the interest list. This will be set aside for small businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code - 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, with the associated size standard of $34 million apply to this announcement. The Product service code is DA01- IT and Telecom - Business Application/application Development Support Services (labor).

This immediate acquisition is set aside for participation by small business concerns (total small business set-aside); there is an incumbent small business contractor performing these services who will be invited to submit a quotation. Please direct all inquiries to the Contracting Officer: Tracy Huot thuot@usgs.gov