140G0123R0022_Synopsis_of_Proposed_Contract_Action_1.pdf

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION – 140G0123R0022

(1) NAICS Code: 541715

(2) Date: 09/06/2023

(3) Year: 2023

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20192

(5) Product or Service Code: AJ11

(6) Contracting Office Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 205, Reston, VA 20192

(7) Subject: US Geological Survey (USGS) US Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and

Science (EROS) Center: Scientific Support Services Contract (SSSC)

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 140G0123R0022 (subject to change)

(9) Proposed Closing Response Date: 10/20/2023 (subject to change)

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: ckuhn@usgs.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD and 140G0123R0022 (subject to change)

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: Estimated value of $15,000,000.00 over five years

(13) Line-Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: Estimated 12/01/2023

(15) Contractor: TBD

(16) Description: This is a pre-solicitation announcement (synopsis of proposed contract action) notifying firms that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) anticipates release of a solicitation (Request for Proposal

(RFP)) for a Scientific Support Services Contract (SSSC) for the Earth Resources Observation and Science

(EROS) in Sioux Falls, SD.

The SSSC will furnish non-personal scientific support and research services to EROS science programs.

Services under this contract will address issues such as land monitoring and modeling applied to sustainable development, assessments of land cover change, and early warning of hazards such as wildfires, drought, floods, hurricanes, and famine in many countries around the world. Anticipated SSSC disciplines include hydrology, geology, geography, climatology, ecology, forestry, remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatial modeling, mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Researchers will be expected to have appropriate work experience and knowledge with the research area they are assigned to.

The anticipated award type is a single-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an estimated value of $15,000,000.00 over five years. All funding will be obligated at the task order level.

The anticipated period of performance of the resulting contract is 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2028.

This procurement will be a competitive 8(a) set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-18. Competition will be limited to eligible 8(a) participants. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov with a unique entity identified (UEI).

The Government anticipates release of a solicitation (Request for Proposal – RFP) a minimum of 15 days after the release of this synopsis. All details/terms pertaining to this requirement will be provided within the solicitation documents.

Contact the Contracting Officer via email, at ckuhn@usgs.gov, with any questions.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:ckuhn@usgs.gov

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION – 140G0123R0022

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Sioux Falls, SD

(18) Set-aside Status: 8(a) competitive set-aside