SOFTWARE SUPPORT-earthquake monitoring and data pr

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking software support services for earthquake monitoring and data product distribution through a solicitation (140G0325Q0019). The contract requires comprehensive software maintenance and enhancement for the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS), involving support for multiple existing software suites and database infrastructures used in seismic monitoring. Technical requirements include expertise in seismology, geophysics, and proficiency in programming languages like C++, Java, Python, and database technologies such as PostgreSQL. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical approach, management/staffing plans, experience, and past performance, with technical and past performance factors being more important than price. Potential contractors must submit proposals via email by March 24, 2025, with questions having been due by February 17, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 541511 with a size standard of $34 million. This is a single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum guaranteed value of $70,000 and a maximum potential value of $5,000,000, with individual task orders not to exceed $500,000. The contract period of performance is scheduled from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, with the potential for a 6-month service extension. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements, provide an Accessibility Conformance Report, and meet federal telecommunications equipment restrictions. The first task order, focused on ShakeAlert Cloud System and Algorithm Development, will be awarded concurrently with the basic contract, with work to be performed in the USGS Cloud Hosting Services environment.