iXblue Portable Rotational 3-component Seismometer

Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. This Notice is to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory (ASL) is proposing to negotiate a contract with iXBlue Inc, on a sole source basis. This requirement is for a Rotational Seismometer.

The proposed action is for the supply of a Rotational Seismometer for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The reason justifying this sole source procurement is that the Government believes only one responsible source can provide the Rotational Seismometer that will satisfy the agency's requirement.

The following specifications are provided:

Rotational Seismometer configured as follow:


¿ Characterize three components of rotational motion
¿ Has a self-noise level of less than 25 nrad/s/root(Hz) from 0.01 Hz to 50 Hz
¿ No translational sensitivity
¿ Produces miniSEED data using GNSS time stamps
¿ Cross coupling should be less than 60 dB
¿ Should be able to identify true North using internal software

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, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: kosman@usgs.gov.

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 required instrument 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 services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.