Riegl Scanner System Maintenance

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisitions and Grants, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single-source purchase order to Riegl USA for system maintenance services on a Riegl VZ-2000i laser scanner. This action is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and Part 13. The USGS has determined that Riegl USA possesses unique qualifications based on property ownership, technical expertise, and specialized knowledge necessary to perform the required maintenance. The notice satisfies the agency's transparency requirements under FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(2) and FAR 5.2. While no competitive solicitation will be issued, the government invites all interested parties to submit quotations for consideration at its sole discretion.

The objective of this purchase order is to conduct comprehensive maintenance and repair services on Government Furnished Property (a Riegl terrestrial lidar unit valued at approximately $120,000) that has experienced data collection gaps since its October 2020 acquisition. All quotations must be submitted electronically to yangzhideng@usgs.gov by January 28, 2026 at 1500 PST, with no hardcopy or web portal submissions accepted. The contractor must complete 19 specific maintenance tasks at its own facility within a 42-day performance period, with a delivery date of March 12, 2026, including firmware upgrades, component recalibration, sensor testing, and comprehensive cleaning. The contractor must successfully restore the lidar unit to operational condition with no data collection gaps and prepare appropriate calibration and test certificates. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a standard size of $34 million, and the PSC category J066 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment).