TSC strong motion accelerographs

The Bureau of Reclamation Denver Office issued a solicitation (Number 140R8125Q0210) for the procurement of twenty (20) accelerographs as part of their Strong Motion Monitoring Program to record ground motions from earthquakes that may impact Reclamation facilities. The required accelerographs must be triaxial force balance accelerometers meeting specific technical specifications including a minimum user-selectable range of 0.5g to 4g, three 24-bit sensor channels, DC to 200 Hz bandwidth, and 8 GB flash memory storage capacity. These instruments will provide critical seismic information to dam managers and engineers for assessing earthquake events and potential structural impacts on federal facilities. The evaluation will be conducted using the Lowest Price criteria, with quotes originally due by July 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. However, this solicitation has been canceled in its entirety as indicated in the current notice dated September 12, 2025.

This procurement was designated as an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside used, operating under NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 600 employees. The contract period of performance was scheduled from September 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, with delivery required no later than October 31, 2025, to the Bureau of Reclamation at the Denver Federal Center in Colorado. The solicitation was classified as a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), indicating its importance for national defense or emergency preparedness purposes. The procurement falls under Product/Service Code 6680 for liquid and gas flow, liquid level, and mechanical motion measuring instruments, and included associated shipping services. Inspection and acceptance of the accelerographs were to be performed by the Government at the Denver Federal Center location.