Battery Cables IAW Specs, Workmanship, & Drawings

The U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking to procure battery cables and related electrical equipment for their Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility through RFQ 140G0125Q0172. The procurement includes 800 battery connector cables with disconnects, 600 parallel battery harnesses, and 400 24-inch pigtails, all manufactured in accordance with specific USGS specifications, workmanship standards, and technical drawings. All electrical and electronic soldering must meet modified ANSI/J-STD-001 standards with Sn63 solder composition and Class 3 quality control standards. The solicitation was issued on July 18, 2025, with written quotes due by July 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Questions must be submitted to Cynthia Nicanor at cnicanor@usgs.gov before July 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, and responses received after this deadline may not be addressed. The anticipated contract award date is September 1, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 335931 (Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing) with a size standard of 600 employees. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement involves substantial quantities of specialized electrical components for hydrologic instrumentation applications. The contractor must deliver all items within 90 days of receiving the purchase order, with delivery required to the USGS facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for contract award. The products will be classified under Product Service Code 6145 for wire and cable electrical components, reflecting the technical nature of the specialized battery cable assemblies required for USGS water resources monitoring equipment.