Solar Satellite Argos Transmitter Tags - Quantity

The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is procuring Solar Satellite Argos Transmitter Tags, which are classified as satellite and RF communications products hardware. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued under solicitation number 140G0125Q0200 and utilizes standard commercial products acquisition procedures under FAR clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5. Offerors must submit quotes by August 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with the solicitation having been issued on August 13, 2025. Contracting Officer Daniel Galvin and Acquisition Contact Susan Ruggles are the primary government points of contact. The evaluation will focus on unit pricing and total amounts for the quoted items, with offerors required to complete specific blocks (12, 17, 23, 24, and 30) of the quotation form. Delivery is specified as free on board (FOB) destination.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with a 750-employee size standard under NAICS code 334419. The procurement involves a total of 12 Satellite Argos Transmitter Tags across two line items: 7 units scheduled for delivery by August 12, 2025, and 5 units with a delivery date of July 27, 2026. The place of performance and contract administration will be conducted at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center located at 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The quantity and delivery schedule requirements indicate a time-sensitive procurement with the initial delivery expected within approximately two weeks of the quote deadline.