GPSC5 Amendment Fourteen Revised-Final Synopsis
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0225R0022
- Agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Points of contact
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- Trisha Beals gpsc5@usgs.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Technical Operations Center is seeking qualified Architect and Engineering firms to provide geospatial products and services through the Geospatial Products and Services Contract version 5 (GPSCv5), a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The procurement encompasses remotely sensed data acquisition from multiple platforms including manned airborne systems, unmanned systems, vessel-based platforms, and space-based sources, with services including topographic and bathymetric lidar, sonar, radar, multispectral imagery, geophysical data collection, hydrographic data extraction, quality assurance and control, and geospatial product generation. All services must be performed under supervision of licensed professional engineers, certified mapping scientists, certified photogrammetrists, or registered land surveyors. Evaluation will be conducted in two parts, with Part I assessing qualifications through SF330 submissions using six factors in descending order of importance: Past Performance, Specialized Experience and Technological Competence, Professional Qualifications, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Project Management and Coordination, and Small Business Participation. Interested firms must submit a complete SF330 by January 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm ET, with questions due by January 15, 2026. A virtual Industry Day was held on December 17, 2025, and firms meeting qualification thresholds will receive an RFP for Part II proposal submission.
A partial small business set-aside is applicable to this procurement, with large business awardees required to maintain a mandatory 23% minimum small business subcontracting goal, including specific targets of 5% Small Disadvantaged Business, 5% Women-Owned Small Business, 3% HUBZone, and 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The government estimates awarding a maximum of ten IDIQ contracts, with an anticipated distribution of approximately six large businesses and four small businesses, each contract carrying a minimum guarantee of $100,000. The total not-to-exceed threshold across all awarded contracts is $850,000,000 over a five-year period, with each IDIQ consisting of either a full five-year period or a 12-month base ordering period with four 12-month option periods. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess NAICS codes 541330, 541360, or 541370. Large businesses must demonstrate capability to manage multiple simultaneous projects of at least 1,500 square miles, while small businesses have similar requirements with reduced scope of required data types. The procurement follows Public Law 92-582 (Brooks Act) and FAR 36.6 for Architect-Engineer Services, with selection based on qualifications rather than price.
Notice text
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Update #15 · Latest ·
Amendment Fourteen is being issued to remove the maximum number of highly qualified firms to be slated for consideration under Part II Request for Proposal. See Page 1 of the attached updated synopsis for the highlighted changes. The estimated number of awards for large businesses and small business remains unchanged estimated at six (6) large businesses and four (4) small businesses.
Update #14 ·
Amendment Thirteen is being issued to answer the FINAL Q&A received via email and the FINAL updated synopsis.
Update #13 ·
Amendment Twelve is being issued to answer Q&A received via email. The attached information does not introduce any changes that warrant an update to the current synopsis.
Update #12 ·
Amendment Eleven is being issued to answer Q&A received via email and post the amended Synopsis.
Update #11 ·
Amendment Ten is being issued to answer Q&A received via email, update Factor F and how it will be weighted, included time and date for FINAL Q&A, and post the amended Synopsis. The Q&A Attachment includes Q&A from Amendment Nine, that was inadvertently omitted.
Update #10 ·
Amendment Nine is being issued to answer Q&A received via email and post the amended Synopsis.
Update #9 ·
Amendment Eight is being issued to answer Q&A received via email and Industry Day, post Industry Day Transcripts, Attendee List, and Powerpoint Presentation, and post the amended Synopsis.
Update #8 ·
Amendment seven is being issued to post the Industry Day Agenda:
Update #7 ·
Amendment six is being issued to:
-Provide revision Five Request for Qualifications SF330 (Attachment One Five Revised Request for Qualifications) This amendment takes precedence. Changes are highlighted in this document to support a quick review. If there is any uncertainty, offerors are encouraged to submit clarification questions in writing only to GPSC5@usgs.gov.
-Provide Question and Answers for the following questions received on December 5, 2025:
1. On the bottom of page 5 of the revised RFP (from amendment 5), there are two paragraphs that start with "Offer is responsible for ensuring that the customer references sited.." that contain slightly different language. For example, the following sentences are included in the first of the two paragraphs:
"If an active IDIQ does not have an interim or final rating in CPARS, a PPQ must be submitted."
"Active IDIQ¿s that include multiple completed individual Task Orders are permitted to be used as a project for Section F."
...while the following sentence is included in the second of the two paragraphs:
"A PPQ will be acceptable for an Active IDIQ that will not have a completed Period of Performance prior to December 31, 2025, if the CO is notified in the email submission of the PPQ that the PPQ is for an Active IDIQ."
Can the government please clarify the RFP language regarding PPQ instructions?
Response: The first paragraph has been removed in the updated request for SF330 "Amendment Six".
2. Additionally, these two paragraphs state that "Projects and PPQs submitted must be for projects (Active and Completed IDIQ's and Completed Task Order's/Individual Projects) that have a Period of Performance that falls within the dates starting on or after January 1, 2020, and ending on or before December 31, 2025." However, the following sentence states that "A PPQ will be acceptable for an Active IDIQ that will not have a completed Period of Performance prior to December 31, 2025, if the CO is notified in the email submission of the PPQ that the PPQ is for an Active IDIQ."
Can the government please clarify the RFP language to reflect the updates to the period of performance requirements?
Response: Below is the updated language in the updated request for SF330 "Amendment Six"
All projects listed in Section F of the SF330 must have a PoP that begins on or after January 1, 2020 and ends on or before December 31, 2025.
Exception for Active IDIQs: If an IDIQ is currently active and its PoP extends beyond December 31, 2025 (i.e., it will not be completed by that date), the Government will accept a PPQ for that project provided that:
The project is listed in Section F.
The PPQ is submitted by the deadline.
The offeror explicitly identifies in the email submission that the PPQ corresponds to an Active IDIQ.
This exception is intended to allow consideration of ongoing IDIQ contracts that are relevant and demonstrate current performance, even if their PoP extends beyond the stated end date.
We appreciate your attention to detail and encourage offerors to ensure that all PPQs are submitted by the deadline of January 14, 2025, 5:00 PM ET, to GPSC5@usgs.gov, and that each PPQ clearly identifies the associated project and its status (active or completed).
3. The revised RFP language (Amendment 5) states that "A PPQ will be acceptable for an Active IDIQ that will not have a completed Period of Performance prior to December 31, 2025, if the CO is notified in the email submission of the PPQ that the PPQ is for an Active IDIQ. PPQ¿s must be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than January 14, 2025, 5:00 PM ET via email to GPSC5@usgs.gov."
If a PPQ has already been submitted (prior to RFP Amendments) by the client, may the offeror notify the CO via email regarding active projects?
Response: Yes, if a PPQ has already been submitted prior to RFP Amendments by the client, offeror may notify the CO via email regarding the active projects.
4. Amendment 2 Q&A question #4 reads:
"Q. If an IDIQ contract is presented as one of the Section F projects, is a task order awarded under that IDIQ contract allowed as a separate Section F project, as long as that task order is not referred to in the IDIQ-Section F Project?
A. Yes, as long as the Task Order is not referred to in the IDIQ-section F, and must have a clear description and relevance listed in Section F."
Amendment 4 Q&A question #1 reads:
"Q. Several questions have been answered with new information not reflected in the amended pre-solicitation synopsis. For example, the synopsis does not state that projects must be completed (e.g., answer to the fifth question to the first QA on 11.20.25). During this procurement process, when there is a conflict, discrepancy, or for instance, new direction provided in QA that is not reflected in the amended synopsis, which document takes precedence?
A. In the event of a conflict or discrepancy between the amended synopsis and the responses provided in the Q&A, the most current and formally issued synopsis documents (including any amendments take precedence. If there is any uncertainty, offerors are encouraged to submit clarification questions in writing to GPSC5@usgs.gov."
The latest Amendment 5 revised RFP does not contain language pertaining to responses from Amendment 2, question #4. Can the government please confirm that the response from Amendment 2, question #4, remains valid for both Section F and Section E projects?
Response: The following language was added to the request for qualifications "Factor A":
Note: If an IDIQ contract is listed as a Section F project, a Task Order issued under that IDIQ may be submitted as a separate Section F project only if all of the following conditions are met:
The Task Order is not referenced or described in the IDIQ's Section F submission.
The Task Order contains a clear and distinct scope that is not duplicative of the IDIQ.
The Task Order is independently relevant to Section F.
And "Factor C":
Note: If an IDIQ contract is listed in Section E "Relevant Projects", a Task Order issued under that IDIQ may be submitted as a separate Section E relevant project only if all of the following conditions are met:
The Task Order is not referenced or described in the IDIQ¿s Section E relevant project.
The Task Order contains a clear and distinct scope that is not duplicative of the IDIQ.
The Task Order is independently relevant to Section E.
5. Please confirm if PPQ's are required to be included in the SF330 response, in addition to having our client submit directly to the Contracting Officer no later than January 14, 2025, 5:00 PM ET via email to GPSC5@usgs.gov.
Response: PPQ's must be submitted individually, NOT with the SF330 submission.
Update #6 ·
Amendment five is being issued to:
-Provide revision Four Request for Qualifications SF330 (Attachment One Four Revised Request for Qualifications) This amendment takes precedence. Changes are highlighted in this document to support a quick review. If there is any uncertainty, offerors are encouraged to submit clarification questions in writing only to GPSC5@usgs.gov.
-Provide Question and Answers for the following questions received on December 3, 2025:
1a. For SF330 Part 1, Section F (Key Project Examples), only fully completed Task Orders or Individual Projects with a Period of Performance starting on or after January 1, 2020, and ending on or before December 31, 2025, are required. If a Task Order is completed and accepted by the agency, but its Period of Performance extends beyond December 31, 2025, can it still be submitted as a Key Project Example in Section F? For example, is a completed Task Order with an end date after December 31, 2025, eligible for submission and review?
Response to 1a: If a Task Order or Individual Projects has a period of performance that extends beyond December 31, 2025, but is fully completed and accepted, the Task Order or Individual Project may be submitted as a Key Project example in Section F.
1b. Additionally, does the same rule apply to staff resumes in Section E? Are completed Task Orders with a Period of Performance ending after December 31, 2025, acceptable for inclusion on a resume?
Response to 1b. Regarding your second question, there are no date limitations for staff resumes for Section E.
2. Can the government please confirm whether PPQs are required to be submitted as attachments with our submittal, in addition to being emailed directly to USGS from the client who is completing them?
If yes, can the government also provide the location where these PPQs should be attached?
Response to 2. All PPQ's must be submitted to GPSC5@usgs.gov in lieu of being submitted with the SF330's submittal by January 14, 2025, 5:00 PM ET.
Update #5 ·
Amendment four is being issued to:
-Provide revision four Request for Qualifications SF330 (Attachment One Amendment Four 140G0225R0022 GPSC5 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Revised SF330 v3_Final_112625) This amendment takes precedence. If there is any uncertainty, offerors are encouraged to submit clarification questions in writing only to GPSC5@usgs.gov.
-Provide Question and Answers for questions received prior to November 21, 2025 (Attachment Four 140G0225R0022 Question and Answer)
Update #4 ·
This amendment is being issued to:
-Provide a response to additional Questions and Answers for questions received prior to November 20, 2025 (Attachment Three 140G0225R0022 Additional GPSC5 Response to Questions)
Update #3 ·
This amendment is being issued to:
-Revise the Request for Qualifications SF330 (Attachment One 140G0225R0022 GPSC5 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis REVISED SF330 v2_FINAL)
-Provide Question and Answers for questions received prior to November 20, 2025 (Attachment Two GPSC5 Response to Questions)
-Re-schedule GPSC5 Industry Day which will now be held as a Virtual Event (see updated information in Attachment One 140G0225R0022 GPSC5 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis REVISED SF330 v2_FINAL)
-Extend due dates for Q&A and SF330 due date (see updated information in Attachment One 140G0225R0022 GPSC5 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis REVISED SF330 v2_FINAL)
Update #2 ·
This amendment is being issued to extend the SF 330 due date from November 12, 2025 to December 12, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Industry Day will now be virtual with the date and time to be determined once the Government re-opens. Questions and Answers that have been asked will be answered via an amendment once the Government re-opens. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.
Update #1 ·
This amendment is being issued to postpone Industry Day that was being held on October 9, 2025. A new date will be established once the appropriations are in place and will be announced via an amendment that will be forthcoming.
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