Time-Domain Airborne Electromagnetic, Magnetic Survey in Iowa and Minnesota

The USGS has a request for conducting a time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM), magnetic, and possibly gravity gradient/gravity survey in Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and facilities required for conducting a TDEM, magnetic, and possibly gravity gradient/gravity survey to provide digitally recorded and processed airborne data. Flight-line spacing over the survey area shall be 400 meters along east-west traverse lines. Tie line spacing shall be 4 kilometers along north-south lines. The contractor shall use real-time differentially corrected GPS during flights for all areas. The USGS is in search of small business firms who are able to perform the above mentioned services. Small business firms who feel they can furnish the required services or its functional equivalent (based on criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials, which correspond to the required services state herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exists. Since no solicitation document exists, request for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request.

The USGS has a request for conducting a time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM), magnetic, and possibly gravity gradient/gravity survey in Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and facilities required for conducting a TDEM, magnetic, and possibly gravity gradient/gravity survey to provide digitally recorded and processed airborne data. Flight-line spacing over the survey area shall be 400 meters along east-west traverse lines. Tie line spacing shall be 4 kilometers along north-south lines. The contractor shall use real-time differentially corrected GPS during flights for all areas. The USGS is in search of small business firms who are able to perform the above mentioned services. Small business firms who feel they can furnish the required services or its functional equivalent (based on criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials, which correspond to the required services state herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exists. Since no solicitation document exists, request for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request.

The U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center has a requirement conducting a Time-Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM), magnetic, and possibly gravity gradient/gravity survey of Northeastern Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota. The contractor will be required to provide digitally recorded and processed airborne data. The requirement is for a minimum of 1553 line miles (2500km), with up to an additional 23,301 line miles (37,500 km) optional flight line miles pending availability of funds. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Lakewood, Colorado. Telephone request for the RFQ will not be accepted. It is anticipated that Solicitation (G12PS00580) will be available on or after August 6, 2011 at the following web address: https://www.fedconnect.net. No hard copies of the solicitation will be available. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this project is 541360. The services/supplies described herein are Commercial Item. This requirement is not set-aside for small business.