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Notice ID:140G0224Q0045
ELECTRONIC FISH MEASURING BOARDS THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS BEING REQUESTED UNDER THIS NOTICE. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to identi...
ELECTRONIC FISH MEASURING BOARDS THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS BEING REQUESTED UNDER THIS NOTICE. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to identify interested firms for the potential requirement detailed below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and the size standard is 750 employees. The Government will review the information requested in this announcement to determine the type of set-aside (if any) for this requirement, should it come to fruition. NOTE 1: The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-05) is the primary federal procurement law providing a preference for domestic goods and manufactured products. As such, the USGS is seeking information on sources that can supply the described instrument either mined, produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality. A. Introduction: The U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), Lake Michigan and Lake Huron sections have a requirement for 6 electronic fish measuring boards. The electronic fish measuring boards should be commercially available items. At this time, prototype or custom designed boards will not be considered. B. Background: The USGS Great Lakes Science Center has invested greatly in updating the Great Lakes large vessel fleet to provide for 21st century science on Great Lakes fisheries. Updates to data collecting/recording procedures on large research vessels have been implemented at the Lake Erie Biological Station and the Lake Ontario Biological Station but updating remaining vessels at the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron Station has lagged. In Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, data collection remains as it was in the 1980s when programs began using the RVCAT system to manually enter data. Implementation of the automated Fisheries Environment for Electronic Data (FEED) system on vessels in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie has greatly improved efficiency, quality, and quantity of data collected on fish populations while also greatly reducing data entry errors from manual entry of observations. The data needs for answering ecosystem questions in the Great Lakes has never been greater, but reliance on antiquated data collection and recording systems in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hampers our ability to satisfy those needs. The Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Station has monitored fish populations on both lakes since the early 1970s. The most important foundational measurements made in the field are measurements of fish size and weight from various capture methods. Up to 10,000 fish are measured and weighed each survey year on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Using the FEED system, electronic measuring boards and scales interface with computer systems to automate the recording of this data. The FEED application is a computer program that receives inputs (primarily fish length, but also customizable hotkeys for biological data) from these fish measurement devices and from the ship¿s wheelhouse to record a variety of environmental data concurrent with biological data. The Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Station is installing the FEED system to integrate all data collected on vessels into a single stream of information. The requested measurement boards do not require additional software beyond FEED. C. Minimum Salient Characteristics: 1. All electronic measuring and data input boards that are rugged and waterproof to IP-67 standards. 2. The boards must have both battery and waterproof cable capabilities. 3. All boards must have a standard manufacturer¿s warranty. 4. All the boards must be capable of communicating wirelessly via Bluetooth or via USB cabling. 5. All boards must include necessary input equipment such as styluses. Due to the nature of the work environment and potential for damage to wires, the measurement stylus should not require a wired connection. A magnetic stylus or actuator is preferred. 6. All boards must be able to communicate and transmit data with the current vessel data input system, Fisheries Environment for Electronic data (FEED). 7. None of the boards can require proprietary software to read or transmit data. 8. All measuring boards must have 1 millimeter accuracy for fish measurements. 9. All boards must include at least 10 or more programmable inputs or hotkeys that can be used for data input. 10. Boards #1 and #2 must be capable of measurements up to 1000mm. 11. Boards #1 and #2 must be equal or similar to Big Fin Scientific DCS5 XT electronic measuring board. 12. Boards #3 ¿ #6 must have a measurable length up to but not exceeding 500 millimeters on the primary measuring device. 13. These 4 boards must be equal or similar to Big Fin Scientific DCS Micro electronic measuring boards. 14. Six (6) spare DCS Measurement stylus-directional pen type ¿ narrow measurement tip. (End of Salient Characteristics) All business concerns who believe they can responsibly provide this type of product must submit the following information to the Contracting Officer: 1. The firm shall specify the brand name or equal products that meets the minimum salient characteristics listed above along with product specification sheet and product brochure. 2. For equipment/supply requirements, business responses must include: (1) the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture) per NOTE 1 above. 3. The firm shall specify that they are either a small business (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) Or other than small business under the NAICS Code listed in the announcement. 4. The firm shall provide a point of contact name and e-mail information, and SAM.gov (Unique Entity ID (UEI), and must be registered and active in System for Award Management (SAM). NOTE 2: All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary ¿ the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. This is not a request for quotations. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement. In order to be responsive to this Notice, a firm must provide the appropriate documentation for consideration by February 16, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. (MST). Responses that do not comply with these procedures will not be considered. Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to Lisa Williams at ldwilliams@usgs.gov
