Gage Sections IAW Specs, Workmanship, and Drawings

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility is seeking to procure enamel staff gage sections used for measuring river stage in field environments through Request for Quote (RFQ) 140G0125Q0142. The procurement requires the manufacture and delivery of 1,150 staff sections in various sizes ranging from 0.00 to 98.52 feet, constructed from 18-gauge steel stock with precise three-coat vitreous enamel application meeting strict quality standards. Contractors must adhere to detailed technical specifications (HIF-E-02), workmanship standards (HIF-W-01C), and manufacturing drawings (0114001), including rigorous quality control measures where only 10% of test samples may fail visual inspection and only 5% may fail graduation accuracy requirements. The procurement follows NAICS code 334513 for instruments manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. Questions must be submitted by June 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM ED to Cynthia Nicanor at cnicanor@usgs.gov, with written quotes due June 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM ED.

This acquisition is designated as a total small business set-aside, with the anticipated contract award date of August 1, 2025. The total procurement involves 1,150 staff sections that must be packaged in boxes of 10 plates each with supplied barcode labels and delivered within 90 days from purchase order receipt. Performance will occur with delivery to the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for contract award, and all responsible sources may submit quotations for agency consideration. The procurement falls under PSC category 6650 for optical instruments and test equipment, with responses accepted via email to the contracting officer.