Digital Levels

Sources Sought for United States Geological Survey
Office of Acquisition and Grants Reston Branch

This is a sources sought announcement only. This source sought is for acquisition planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any cost incurred as a result of the announcement shall be borne by the interested party (prospective offeror) and will not be charged to the government for reimbursement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments.

Scope: Purchase Digital Levels

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

2 ea. ¿ Digital Level
Shall consist of a Digital Level surveying instrument.
Shall have a telescope magnification capability of at least 32x.
Shall have an electronic measurement range from 1.6 to at least 100 m.
Shall have internal memory with a recording capacity of at least 2000 points of data.
Shall include four measurement modes: single-fine, repeat-fine, average, and tracking.
Shall have height measurement accuracy of 1.0 mm (fiberglass) rods, or better.
Shall have a distance measurement accuracy of < +/-0.2%, or better, for distances up to 100m.
Shall have a pendulum compensator with magnetic damping system.
Shall be capable of calculating height difference between backsight (BS) and foresight (FS).
Shall include a graphic LCD, with resolution of at least 128 x 32 dots, and display illumination.
Shall have a keypad.
Shall have operating temperature range at least -20 to +50ºC.
Shall be powered by a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (included) with a continuous operating life of at least 8.5 hours between charges.
Shall be water and shock resistant.
Shall have a serial RS-232C interface.
Shall be capable of automatic recognition of an inverted staff.
Shall include applicable accessories including, but not limited to, battery, charger, power cable, dust cover, wrenches, case, and manual.

6 ea. ¿ Level Rod
Shall be compatible with the Digital Level described above.
Shall consist of an adjustable fiberglass rod with graduations in English units.
Shall be graduated in feet, tenths, hundredths.
Shall have 4 ea. telescoping sections capable of extending up to 16 ft.
Shall be waterproof.
Shall include carrying case.

3 ea. ¿ Tripod
Shall be compatible with the Digital Level described above.
Shall consist of an aluminum tripod with high visibility, orange and silver, anodized finish.
Shall have screw-style leg or quick-release clamp locking mechanism assembly.
Shall have a flat head with 5/8¿ x 11 threads.
Shall adjustable height from approximately 67¿ to 41¿.
Shall include a sling strap for carrying.
Shall have replaceable tripod shoe tips.

Respondents interested in performing the proposed project should submit following information:

A. Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
B. SAM Unique Entity ID and/or CAGE code
C. Small business under NAICS code 334519
D. Business size/classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.).