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Notice of Intent

This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to negotiate a purchase order with IDS GeoRadar, Golden, Colorado for a ground-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar system (hardware and control/analysis software) as described in the attached Technical Specifications.

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. IDS GeoRadar is, to the USGS’ knowledge, the only source who can provide the radar system. This instrument has been contracted to be used for high resolution monitoring of an active landslide in the Barry Arm of Prince William Sound, Alaska and the USGS desires purchasing of the instrument for follow-up work at this landslide and others.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.

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 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 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to cciccarelli@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than August 4, 2021.