A14__Sources_Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS Code 513210 for Software Publishers with a Small Business Size

Standard $47 million for an upcoming requirement to provide a digital sonar system.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING

INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Specifications:

3DSS-iDX-PRO Sonar System

1. Renewal of two (2) Echoview software licenses (EV0181, EV0478) with the following modules:

- Essentials

- Survey Suite

- Habitat Classification

- Automation

- Advanced Operators

- Multibeam Fish Tracking

2. Contractor’s compliance will be met with operational Echoview licenses EV0181 and

EV0478, for a period of one (1) year, that include the modules listed above.

3. Echoview user licenses must be operational 01 July 2025 or within 30 days of contract award.

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Indian Small Business Economic

Enterprise (2) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (3) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (5) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. ISBEE, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS Code 513210 with a Small Business Size Standard $47 million. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (5) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF

THE FIRM (including SAM UEI NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a)

RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have a SAM Unique Identifier number and be registered on-line at the

System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT July 18th, 2025 at 5:00pm MST via e-mail to:

therberholz@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the

Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.