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Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Qty. 55 infrasound acoustic monitors for the purpose of volcano monitoring.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) 140G0322Q0227.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07 dated 08/10/2022.

NAICS: 335999 – all other miscellaneous equipment and component manufacturing, 500

Firm, Fixed Price Purchase Order is planned.

FOB Destination: Vancouver, WA

Vendor to provide Place of Manufacture

Date of Delivery: Multiple (see below)

Shipment 1: Qty. 30 by September 30, 2022 Shipment 2: Qty. 25 by November 1, 2022

Technical Specifications:

Attached, 3 pages.

889 Certification Document:

Attached, 2 pages.

The listed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference.

All FAR Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://acquisition.gov; Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents.

This solicitation incorporates, by reference FAR 52.204-07 (Oct 2018), 52.204-13 (Oct 2018), 52.212-1 (Nov 2021), 52.212-3 (Nov 2021), 52.212-4 (Nov 2021), 52.212-5 (July 2022) and 52.232-40 (December 2013).

52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (November 2021)

a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Trade Off – Best Value to the Government using the following the factors for evaluation:

Technical Capability, Delivery date and Price

Technical and delivery time, when combined, are somewhat more important when compared to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option

Clauses Page 2 of 2 prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5 the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (June 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note);

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note);

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sept 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2);

52.222-03, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755);

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126) 52.222-21, Prohibition Against Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246);

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793);

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (November 2021);

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (June 2020) (E.O. 13513);

52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (October 2018);

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM

(IPP) (APRIL 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the

IPP invoice: Invoice Only

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION

The contractor shall submit all invoices under this award no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. After 120 calendar days have passed after the expiration of the period of performance, the Contracting

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Officer reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

Responses are due to the Contracting Officer’s email address at cjfejarang@usgs.gov by Monday, August 29 2022 at 12:00pm PDT.

Technical Specifications for Acoustic Monitoring Sensor

The USGS Volcano Science Center (VSC) requests an infrasound acoustic monitor. This request is on behalf of two departments in the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. The VHP is charged with monitoring US volcanoes in the protection of lives and property. The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) is within the VHP and is charged with assisting a world wide community of official government programs to monitor high threat volcanoes.

The quantities desired by the Volcano Hazards Program may be difficult to supply within the typical 90 day award period. Requester will accept a partial delivery schedule of 30 sensors delivered by October 1 and the remaining balance soon after.

Individual sensor calibration must be within +-5% of nominal values reported by manufacturer. Higher levels of uncertainty will reduce confidence in the device performance. Software and techniques used to interpret the information from the sensor are of a precise nature and require a precisely calibrated sensor. Nominal calibration value must be traceable to nationally accredited external laboratory calibration chamber to meet industry specifications. Selected unit must be in current production and have established, proven and acceptable performance history. This request is directed at an existing product, not at product design and development. We will not accept a unit that has been modified or developed solely to meet the needs of this request.

We request a device with the following characteristics:

Signal Characteristics:

Sensitivity and full scale range are inversely proportional. A less sensitive sensor can have a higher full scale range. A lower full scale range sensor can have a higher level of sensitivity. We request a sensor with a balance of these two specifications to be sensitive to the volcano generated infrasound signals of interest.

Nominal Sensitivity: 25mV/Pa@1Hz or greater. 1Hz is a commonly accepted base line frequency of measurement. At 1Hz, a less sensitive than 25mV instrument will not react to the signals of interest and the signal will not be recorded. The signals of volcanic activity can be subtle in nature. This level of sensitivity is required to see low level signals generated by small air disturbances in the vicinity of the volcano.

Full Scale Range: 720Pa peak to peak full scale input range or greater. The full scale range establishes the maximum signal generated by volcanic activity before the sensor information becomes unusable due to signal being too strong for the sensor to stay within calibration values. 720Pa is determined to be the maximum signal level required for the monitoring methods and existing software techniques that will be used with this sensor.

Sensor output specifications:

Output type: Differential. Single ended not acceptable. Differential output using signal plus and signal minus is less sensitive to electrical disturbances generated by lighting, nearby power lines, or power generation equipment.

Maximum output: 20V or 40V. +-5V tolerance is acceptable output range. The output range of the sensor must be matched to a digitizer that samples the signal voltage. Output voltage outside of this range or tolerance will be a poor match to the digitizers used by the VHP and will either under utilize the digitizer gain or overshoot the scale of the digitizer during larger events.

Operational frequency band and self noise

Frequency response: Flat to within = +-3dB from .05Hz to 200Hz or wider band. +-3dB is a scientifically determined level of tolerance of the sensor to accurately represent the frequency content of the infrasound signal. Beyond this tolerance, the signal is considered to be over or under represented by the calibration of the sensor and the data will not be useful. Infrasound signals generated by volcanoes come from a wide variety of sources that vary in their frequency component. The wide frequency band requested allows a single sensor to be sensitive to the entire band rather than using multiple sensor that are sensitive to the frequencies generated, leading to savings in power ind infrastructure required to monitor the signals.

Band limited Self Noise: 2mPa RMS from.05 to 200Hz or less noise. This is the measured level of self noise generated by the sensor electrical component construction. This specification is relevant in the frequency response band mentioned above. Higher self noise will interfere with low level signals of interest. Self noise outside of the requested frequency response is irrelevant.

Dynamic Range: 115dB or greater.

Power requirements:

Short Circuit Protection: Protected against momentary shorts from signal+ to signal- and signal to ground. This is required in the case of accidental momentary short circuit in the power supply during installation on removal.

DC supply range: 11.5V to 20V or wider. Remote monitoring station supply voltages do not use voltage regulators. These sensors will be used at remote monitoring stations and may have a range of voltage supply values due to the available solar input and battery capacity systems.

DC current consumption: 175mW or less. Due to the nature of limited power availability at remote stations, this must be a low power device. Higher current consumption will require higher cost burdens of station power infrastructure including more batteries and solar panels.

Physical Characteristics:

4” diameter or smaller. A larger instrument will require re-design of existing enclosures and cases. A larger sensor will not be a drop in replacement for existing networks of these devices.

3.5” tall or shorter. A larger instrument will require re-design of existing enclosures and cases. A larger sensor will not be a drop in replacement for existing networks of these devices.

Must include 3 or more acoustic entry points for signal averaging over multiple azimuths. Fewer entry points will introduce a directional component to the infrasound signal. The directional component will reduce sensitivity from off-azimuth signals.

Operating temperature: -40C to +60C. A wide operating temperature is required. These sensors will be used in extremely cold arctic and extremely hot tropical environments.

Humidity: 90% or greater immunity to humidity. Lower tolerance to humid environments will mean the sensor will not function in wet, tropical or coastal environments.

Housing must be of corrosion resistant material(s) that are isolated from ground. These sensors may be directly in contact with the earth. In these cases, the sensor must be isolated from electrical disturbances from lighting that is common in volcanic environments.

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub.

L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub.

L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It will, will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in theperformance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds

"will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, orservice that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.sam.gov/

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT or SERVICES-REPRESENATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and

"reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management

(SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it does, does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that

NAME (Please Print) SIGNATURE DATE it does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.