Hand portable remote sensing spectrometer
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIGFBO230067
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice announces the U.S. Geological Survey's intent to award a sole source contract to Designs & Prototypes, Ltd. for two hand portable remote sensing FT-IR spectrometers.
The Special Notice provides details on the purpose and requirements of the non-competitive award. Specifically, the spectrometers will be used by two of the agency's science centers to verify measurement accuracy and improve process efficiency due to customized compatibility. Responses were due by May 12, 2023 to the contact listed in order to be considered, though as a sole source notice it was published for informational purposes only rather than competitive solicitation. Eligible contractors were required to be registered in SAM.gov and able to demonstrate bona fide capability to provide the specified supplies through written documentation by the deadline, with verbal responses deemed unacceptable and phone calls not accepted.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a non-competitive firm fixed-price purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Designs & Prototypes, Ltd (DBA D&P Instruments) located in Simsbury, CT. The purchase is for two (2) model 102F hand portable remote sensing FT-IR spectrometers to be used by the USGS Geology, Energy and Minerals Science Center and Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics Science Center.
Selection of the D&P Instruments spectrometer is based on unique features of the device that allow USGS to verify the accuracy of emissivity measurements obtained from a Nicolet instrument and the D&P Silberling internal cooling system that improves process efficiency. In addition, USGS has developed customized software that interfaces with this type of instrument and other laboratory and field instruments that would be costly and time-intensive to reproduce.
The NAICS code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
Responses may be emailed to Susan Ruggles at sruggles@usgs.gov no later than 5:00 PM ET, Friday, May 12, 2023.
The anticipated award date of the contract is 05/18/2023. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be awarded the contract.
This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement via email by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government.
The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these supplies/services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.
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