SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Long Period MT Instrumentation
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCHPO BOX 25046204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTERDENVERCO80225-0046US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G12PS00665
- Response Due
- 8/7/2012
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Callista Clark
- E-Mail Address
-
cclark@usgs.gov
(cclark@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Concerns having the ability to furnish the product described herein are requested to give written notification (including the name and telephone number for a point of contact) to the contract specialist listed in the announcement within 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey requires long-period MT instruments. This device requires the following: Power requirements: 12 Volts DC input, power consumption less than 2 Watts, solar panel compatible Data collection rate: greater than or equal to 8 Hz Timing: GPS enabled, timing accuracy better than 1 millisecond Environmental: water tight case, operating temperature -30C to +60C Magnetic field specifications: minimum dynamic range +/- 70000 nT noise less than 10 pT/rootHz at 1Hz, rms Electric field specifications:noise: in band 0.1 to 10 Hz noise voltage 0.6 V p-p, noise current 30 pA p-p New long-period MT instruments must be compatible with existing magnetic sensors (ring-core fluxgate magnetometers manufactured by Narod Geophysics) Based on the information at this time, the government considers the product specified as a sole source from Narod Geophysics Ltd., and proposes to negotiate a contract with the firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required product or its functional equivalent (based on the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and other such materials which correspond to the required services and supplies stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, request for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. Affirmative response shall be received by this office by close of business August 7, 2012 by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time. This notice may represent the Governments only official notice of this procurement.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/USGS/USGS/G12PS00665/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USGSDenver Federal CenterDenverCO80225USA
- Zip Code: 80225
- Zip Code: 80225
- Record
- SN02811423-W 20120725/120723234839-aee1262704370f42a186360f5f4c3aaa (fbodaily.com)
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