Wave glider piloting SVC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0326Q0158
- Agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- PSC
- DE10 IT and Telecom - End User as a Service: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a sole-source notice of intent on July 14, 2026 to award a purchase order to Liquid Robotics for Wave Glider piloting services, with a response deadline of July 24, 2026 at 1500 PST. The USGS determined that Liquid Robotics is the only source capable of providing the required service because the Wave Glider Management System is proprietary to Liquid Robotics and its pilots possess exclusive access to the system's features and functions. The acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12 (commercial products and services) and falls below the simplified acquisition threshold. Although this is a notice of intent rather than a formal competitive solicitation, the USGS will accept quotations from responsible parties submitted by the deadline and reserves the right not to compete based on responses received. The Earthquake Science Center requires these piloting services to support seafloor geodetic data collection operations. Market research by the agency included internet searches, a four-day Sources Sought notice posted to SAM.gov (140G0326Q0158), and consultation with colleagues in scientific fields; all confirmed Liquid Robotics as the sole vendor offering wave glider pilot services. Quotations must be submitted via email only to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov. The NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services).
Notice text
WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC
Notice of Intent
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Liquid Robotics for Wave Glider piloting services.
Award will be made in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Liquid Robotics is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide the required service due to the Wave Glider Management System being proprietary to Liquid Robotics.
The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR Subpart 5.101(a). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code for this action is 541519, Other Computer Related Services.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than July 24, 2026 at 1500 PST.
Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
The attached sole source justification has been redacted in accordance with FAR 6.301.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole_Source_-_WG_Piloting_Redacted_2.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Wave glider piloting SVC | Pre-Solicitation |
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