Data Logger

Added: Jul 14, 2014 12:50 pm This Presolicitation Notice is to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior, (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to negotiate a contract with Campbell Scientific, on a sole-source basis, for a variety of instrumentation to expand and upgrade USGSs current monitoring network in landslide-prone areas. The USGS has concluded that these supplies are unique and only available from Campbell Scientific. The reasons justifying this lack of competition is based on the following description of specific qualifications the Government requires of the produce to meet its minimum need, and the factors the Government will use to evaluate the product information submitted by firms in response to this Notice:

1. Instrumentation that works seamlessly with existing instrumentation, including Campbell Scientific instrumentation, and monitors from multiple sources 2. Has adaptable power options (including solar) 3. Unlimited expandability for input sensors 4. Interfaces with sensors used in landslide monitoring 5. Software ability to receive and manipulate the data from field units and present it in a useable graph format on-line, without the use of other programs 6. Is engineered for landslide use

In order to be responsive to this Notice, a firm must provide the appropriate capability statement for consideration by 7/29/2014. This statement must demonstrate ability to meet each qualification. Responses that do not comply with these procedures will not be considered.

Requests for information and subsequent responses may be emailed or mailed to the point of contact specified below. Firms are cautioned that this is not a solicitation. All costs associated with providing information as requested by this Notice shall be the responsibility of the responding firm.

Point of contact: Callista Weatherford cweatherford@usgs.gov.