Geometrics Magex portable Magnetometer
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 89243325NFE000203
- Agency
- National Energy Technology Lab Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
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- Anissa M. Beasinger anissa.beasinger@netl.doe.gov (412) 386-9359
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a purchase order to Geometrics, Inc. for a portable magnetometer known as the MagEx Land Magnetometer. This notice, posted on June 2, 2025, with a response deadline of June 17, 2025, indicates NETL's plan to acquire specialized equipment to enhance its capability to locate active and legacy oil and gas infrastructure across the United States. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is specifically targeting a unique magnetometer with precise technical requirements. NETL has determined that Geometrics, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing equipment meeting their specific technical specifications.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire a portable magnetometer with specific technical capabilities, including a 12+ hour operational runtime, hot-swappable batteries, Wi-Fi data streaming, and a lightweight design under 4kg. Interested parties who believe they can meet NETL's requirements are invited to submit written evidence of their capabilities to the Contract Specialist, Anissa Beasinger, via email by 3:00 PM ET on June 17, 2025. Telephone responses will not be accepted, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for quote or proposal, but rather an opportunity for potential vendors to demonstrate their ability to fulfill the specified technical requirements. The procurement is not set aside for any specific category of business, and the opportunity falls under NAICS category 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) with a PSC category of 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Geometrics, Inc. for the portable magnetometer MagEx Land Magnetometer.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Geometrics, Inc. for the portable magnetometer MagEx Land Magnetometer. This equipment will enhance NETLs ability to locate active and legacy oil and gas infrastructure. This instrument will be used at a variety of oil and gas infrastructure sites across the United States.
Geometrics, Inc. is the only capable vendor to provide the portable magnetometer that meets NETLs technical specifications. The technical specifications include a unit that has an operational run time of 12+ hours, batteries are “hot swapable”, provides data output streaming over built-in Wi-Fi, and is lightweight- under 4kg. This is considered a sole source to Geometrics, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, Geometrics, Inc. is the only known source that can provide the equipment with the required technical specifications. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it can meet the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 3:00 PM ET on June 17, 2025. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Anissa Beasinger, via email at anissa.beasinger@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetometer | Award Notice | |
| Geometrics Magex portable Magnetometer | Special Notice |
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