NOTICE OF INTENT

DESCRIPTION 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 Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation, Inc. for database administration services as described in the attached Statement of Work. 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.

The Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation, Inc. is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this service, as they created and administer the database. 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 541512, Information Management, and PSC code R707, Support-Management, apply to this announcement. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to capplegate@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 09/11/2025 at 1000 PDT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.