# WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0326q0158

- Solicitation number: 140G0326Q0158
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Liquid Robotics, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: DE10 End user client computing delivered as a service. Includes software and support tools delivered as a service contract and used for End User support such as Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, and print services. A/V and VTC include services typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Print services include Managed Print Services (MPS) for multifunction printers (print, scan, fax, copy), and other central printing or output support services. Workspace includes Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Workspace as a Service (WaaS) delivered via public cloud or 3rd party providers. Client compute equipment provisioned by service contract. Also includes client related productivity software accessed as a service (SaaS), used to author, create, collaborate and share documents and other content.
- First posted: July 8, 2026
- Last posted: July 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f6aa415d0514539b96370c536a4871b/view

## Description

WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC Notice 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 Liquid Robotics for Wave Glider piloting services. Award will be made in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Liquid Robotics is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide the required service due to the Wave Glider Management System being proprietary to Liquid Robotics. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR Subpart 5.101(a). 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 541519, Other Computer Related Services. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than July 24, 2026 at 1500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered. The attached sole source justification has been redacted in accordance with FAR 6.301.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Liquid Robotics, Inc. (UEI TKPCKJTYLRB6)
- Contract: 140G0326P0222, purchase order
- Obligated: $19,425.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0326Q0158 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0326P0222_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 8, 2026: Sources sought, due July 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice d0c662f41d864d14b8c8c5548e7404a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d0c662f41d864d14b8c8c5548e7404a0/view
- July 14, 2026: Special notice, due July 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4f6aa415d0514539b96370c536a4871b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f6aa415d0514539b96370c536a4871b/view

## Points of contact

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

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