US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USA Tender

Notice Of Intentthis Is A Notice Of Intent To Solicit From A Single Source. The U.s. Geological Survey (usgs), Intends To Award A Purchase Order To Avantes For Mini Spectrometers With Operational Scanning Uv Spectroscopy Of So2 And Halogen Oxides. Award Will Be Made In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) 13.106-1(b) And The Procedures At Far Part 12 Entitled, Acquisition Of Commercial Items And Far Part 13 Entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Avantes Is, To The Usgs’ Knowledge, The Only Source Who Can Provide The Equipment With The Required Technical Specifications To Be Integrated Into The Network For Observation Of Volcanic And Atmospheric Change (novac) Systems – Size, Optical Resolution Of Between Than 0.5 Nm, Greater Than 150nm Spectral Range, And Compatibility To Existing Software Packages And Instrument Systems. Therefore, Acquiring A Spectrometer That Is Supported By The Novac Systems Is Critical For Continuation Of Volcano Hazard Assessments Without Significant Delays.the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Satisfy The Requirements Of Far Subpart 5.101(a)(1) And Far 5.2. 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 334516, Analytical Laboratory Manufacturing, 1,000. Responses Or Inquiries Shall Only Be Accepted Through Electronic Mail Addressed To Yangzhideng@usgs.gov And Must Be Uploaded And Received In Their Entirety No Later Than November 16, 2023 At 1500 Pst. Responses Submitted By Hardcopy Or Any Web Portal Shall Not Be Accepted Or Considered.