Remote environment mobile coring platform

Remote environment mobile coring platform.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Marine Facility, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing a remote environment mobile coring platform with 20m length capacity with supplies, mobile generator, spares, additional aluminum flotation tanks, shipping and shipping container as described in the attached Salient Characteristics. This sources-sought announcement is not a request for quote or proposal and the Government is not committed to award of a purchase order or contract pursuant to this announcement. The information resulting from this market research is simply for planning purposes to assist the Government in determining its acquisition strategy. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this notice.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code ¿ 336611 Ship Building and Repairing and associated size standard is 1,000 employees apply to this announcement.

All responsible sources may submit a brochure and/or technical specifications and a capabilities statement detailing the ability of their product to meet the salient characteristics included with this announcement.

Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to cciccarelli@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than February 14, 2020. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the FedConnect web portal or the FedConnect Message Center shall not be accepted or considered.