Land Use Modeling
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0326Q0168
- 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
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey issued a notice of intent on July 16, 2026 to award a sole-source purchase order to Apex Resource Management Solutions Ltd. of Ottawa, Canada for continued development, maintenance, and enhancement of the SyncroSim and ST-Sim modeling platform supporting the LUCAS land use, carbon, and wildfire modeling effort. USGS has determined Apex is the only source capable of providing this service because no other companies are authorized to modify the proprietary code. The work falls under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services, $34.0 million size standard) and PSC DA01 (IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services), and will be awarded under FAR Part 12 as a commercial service. Deliverables include general technical support for fuel load configuration, remote sensing data processing, fire-risk mapping tools, and scientific collaboration, as well as software enhancements including new wildfire simulation features, code modifications for large-area scaling, updated documentation, and compatibility updates for USGS data standards and high-performance computing environments. Performance standards require deliverables by task order dates, technical support responses within three business days, quarterly progress reporting for orders exceeding ninety days, and formal acceptance within fifteen business days. All responsible parties may submit quotations by email to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov by Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET; responses submitted by hardcopy or other portals will not be considered.
Notice text
Land Use Modeling
NOTICE OF INTENT
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to Apex Resource Management Solutions Ltd. of Ottawa, Canada for the continued development, maintenance, and enhancement of the SyncroSim and ST Sim modeling platform in support of the LUCAS land use, carbon, and wildfire modeling effort.
Award will be made in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Apex Resource Management Solutions Ltd. is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this service, as no other companies are authorized to make changes to their proprietary code.
The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code for this action is 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, size standard $34.0 million, and the PSC is DA01 IT and Telecom ¿ Business Application/Application Development Support Services.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00am ET. Responses submitted by hardcopy or through any other web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Attachments:
Statement of Work
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement_of_Work_1.pdf |
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