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Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogator

ID: 140G0324Q0048 • Type: Sources Sought
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Description

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogator as described in the required features and specifications attached. This sources sought announcement is not a request for quote or proposal and the Government is not committed to award of a purchase order or contract pursuant to this announcement. The information resulting from this market research is simply for planning purposes to assist the Government in determining its acquisition strategy. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this notice.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code - 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with the associated size standard of 1,000 employees apply to this announcement.
All responsible sources may submit a brochure and/or technical specifications detailing the ability of meeting the required features and specifications included with this announcement.
***Please include country of manufacture with documents.
Please no phone calls. Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to thuot@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 01/19/2024 at 1700 PS. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Background
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogator. The USGS operates the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system in CA, OR, and WA. Offshore earthquakes in these states pose significant seismic hazard and are challenging to provide timely warnings for due to the lack of offshore seismic and geodetic instrumentation. A potential solution to this problem results from the fiber-optic cables installed on the seafloor offshore of a growing number of west coast cities. The Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology uses lasers to interrogate a fiber at a high-rate and detects the passing of seismic waves through the cable.

Work Details
The awardee will provide USGS with a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogator capable of monitoring multiple fibers simultaneously, without the need for optical switching by the user, and at 200 samples per second or greater. The unit must be capable of remote operation, remote data access via a web tool, and have sufficient processing capabilities to operate real-time earthquake detection algorithms on 10,000 plus channels. The interrogator unit will be able to collect data on at least four fibers simultaneously at 200 samples per second or higher rate, without the need for optical switching by the user. The interrogator unit will be coupled with a linux based processing system capable of running customized real-time monitoring and earthquake detection algorithms designed by USGS and other groups.

Period of Performance
The interrogator unit will be delivered before December 2024.

Place of Performance
The product will be delivered to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Overview

Agency
USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants [DOI - USGS]
Response Deadline
Jan. 19, 2024, 8:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Jan. 12, 2024, 2:24 p.m. EST
Set Aside
None
NAICS
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6645 - Time Measuring Instruments
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
47%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 7 days, below average for the USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants.
On 1/12/24 USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued Sources Sought 140G0324Q0048 for Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogator due 1/19/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334516 and PSC 6645.
Primary Contact
Name
Huot, Tracy   Profile
Email
thuot@usgs.gov
Phone
(916) 278-9330

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY > OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
FPDS Organization Code
1434-00003
Source Organization Code
100179344
Last Updated
Jan. 31, 2024
Last Updated By
fbms_acq@ios.doi.gov
Archive Date
Jan. 31, 2024