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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a non-competitive purchase order in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures to GEOMETRICS, INC for (1)GeoEel 2D AID module fo... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a non-competitive purchase order in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures to GEOMETRICS, INC for (1)GeoEel 2D AID module for solid streamers, PN: 57550-20;(2)GeoEel 2D AID module for solid streamers,PN: 57550-20SP; and (2)GeoEel active section, solid, 50m, PN: 61236-0S0SPiB for the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items, to Geometrics, Inc. There are no option periods. The USGS - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) has the need to augment our USGS owned multi-channel seismic (MCS) hydrophone streamer system. This augmentation involves the purchase of three Analog to Digital (AID) modules, which will be placed at the front of active hydrophone sections. These AID modules convert analog signals from the hydrophone array into a 24-bit digital format, and then transmit those data via Ethernet to a topside acquisition device. The augmentation to the MCS system also involves replacing two SO-meter active sections that were damaged beyond repair during the 2018 field season. These sections are necessary to bring the MCS system back to its full, pre-2018 capability. Without these sections, WHCMSC would not be able to collect data to the same standard of quality achieved in previous MCS projects. No other manufacturer, other than Geometrics, makes equipment compatible with the Government¿s existing USGS owned Geometrics Multi Channel Seismic System. See attached Brand Name Justification. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a). All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation no later than 07/05/2019 which shall be considered by the agency. However, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A firm-fixed price award will be made on or about 07/31/2019. The NAICS code for this action is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, for which the associated size standard is 500 employees. The anticipated award date of the contract is July 31, 2019. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/index.html to be awarded the contract. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All quotations or inquiries must be submitted to Sheryl Carriere via email at carrieres@usgs.gov no later than the closing date of this announcement at 17:00 EST. no later than the closing date of this announcement; July 5, 2019 at 17:00 EST.