Barry arm operations

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its Office of Acquisitions and Grants, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole-source purchase order for system upgrade and data processing services related to the Barry Arm Landslide in Prince William, Alaska. The notice indicates the USGS's intent to award a contract directly to Leica IDS GeoRadar for continued monitoring and data analysis of an active landslide site. This procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), utilizing simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. The contract will cover data processing services for the next three years (2025-2028), building upon previous instrumentation and monitoring work performed by Leica. The total action is categorized under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a size standard of $16.5 million.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to maintain continuity of near-real-time hazard assessments for the Barry Arm Landslide through specialized data processing services. While the notice is a sole-source notification, it allows for potential responses from other responsible parties, though the government retains sole discretion in determining competition. Contractors interested in submitting a response must do so exclusively via electronic mail to yangzhideng@usgs.gov by January 15, 2025, at 1500 PST, with hardcopy or web portal submissions being explicitly excluded. The scope of work includes control system upgrades, processing ground-based radar and deformation camera data, providing weekly image analysis results, monthly radar processing updates, and comprehensive data archival. Leica IDS GeoRadar is preferred due to their existing expertise and previous work at the site since 2021, with the contract covering monitoring during both winter and summer conditions. The period of performance is set from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2027, with a potential option year extension through January 31, 2028.