LBAO Gauging Equipment

The Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, is soliciting quotations for specialized gauging equipment to support the Lahontan Basin Area Office (LBAO) Newlands Project in Nevada. The procurement includes two radar water level sensor enclosures, two LX-80 1Hz level sensors with 30-meter range, four LT1-GOES bundles with GPS antennas and GOES radio/datalogger units, and five GOES EON2 antennas with GPS and cables. This is a brand-name purchase with no equal products accepted, and all items must be quoted together or the quotation will be rejected as non-responsive. The solicitation requires quotations to be submitted electronically via PDF to mphan@usbr.gov by February 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery required within 60 days after receipt of order to Carson City, Nevada, and payment will be made electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system.

This is a sole-source procurement designated for a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, with the current incumbent and identified single-source provider being Forest Technology Systems (FTS) Inc. The estimated contract value is $23,635, which reflects the need for specialized equipment compatible with the existing 24 FTS LT1 datalogger/transmitter units already deployed on the Newlands Project for hydrology, meteorology, wildfire management, and flood forecasting. The Bureau of Reclamation determined that only FTS Inc. meets operational requirements due to proprietary end-to-end system integration, compatibility with existing FTS360 supporting software, and the ability to maintain interchangeable components for field repairs. All items must include standard commercial warranty documentation and be shipped FOB destination with contractor responsibility for damage during transit. Performance location is the Lahontan Basin Area Office in Carson City, Nevada, with the NAICS code classification of 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) and a size standard of 750 employees.