Annual Maintenance for Kongsberg Demodulators
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0126Q0103
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) EROS Center has published a Special Notice for annual maintenance services for Kongsberg wide-band demodulators and test generators. The notice was posted on April 23, 2026, and is classified under the Satellite Telecommunications NAICS category. This is a sole source procurement, meaning the USGS intends to award the contract to a single vendor without competitive bidding. The notice is being published to allow other vendors an opportunity to demonstrate equivalent capabilities before the award is finalized. The contracting agency is the Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisitions and Grants, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure a five-year maintenance contract from October 5, 2026, through October 4, 2031, for maintenance and on-call support of seven Kongsberg demodulators. Interested vendors must contact Contract Specialist Miranda Blankenship via email at Miranda_blankenship@ios.doi.gov by 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to express their capability to provide equivalent services. The USGS justifies the sole source award to Kongsberg Aerospace & Defense based on that company's status as the original manufacturer with exclusive proprietary knowledge and technical expertise necessary for software, firmware, and patch updates. While the current procurement is sole source, the USGS commits to continuing market research to identify additional potential sources and increase future competition. Any vendor believing they possess comparable technical expertise is explicitly encouraged to contact the government by the stated deadline.
Notice text
USGS EROS Annual Maintenance Services for Kongsberg Wide-band Demodulators and Test Generators
The U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Center, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a requirement for renewal of maintenance and on-call phone and email support for seven (7) Kongsberg demodulators to ensure continuous, optimal performance. Services shall include software, firmware, and patch updates, and technical support as needed.
The Period of Performance will be from 10/05/2026 through 10/04/2031.
The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to Kongsberg Aerospace & Defense, unless it is contacted by any who believes they have obtained similar technical expertise and can provide the same service. Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Miranda Blankenship via email at Miranda_blankenship@ios.doi.gov no later than 12:00PM EST, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, with an affirmative answer.
Sole Source Justification States the Following Part:
The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center plans to award a five-year maintenance contract to Kongsberg Aerospace & Defense to provide maintenance and on-call phone and email support for seven (7) Kongsberg wideband demodulators.
The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) ¿ only one source reasonably available.
As the original manufacturer of the demodulators, Kongsberg Aerospace & Defense possess unique technical knowledge and proprietary design details used for maintaining these assets. Kongsberg Aerospace & Defense is the only source with the proprietary capability to offer software, firmware, and patch updates, and technical support for Kongsberg wide-band demodulators and test generators.
The USGS will continue to review opportunities to increase competition by monitoring industry capabilities and engaging with potential vendors through market research. Should USGS determine new demodulators be needed, or if the current demodulators become unsupportable, USGS will compete full and open.
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