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Sources Sought (Special Notice) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Volcano Observatory, Anchorage AK is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable ... Sources Sought (Special Notice) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Volcano Observatory, Anchorage AK is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing a high-resolution handheld thermal camera and custom temperature calibration as described in the attached Technical Specifications. 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 ¿ 333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing and associated size standard is 500 - Size standards in number of employees apply to this announcement. The Product Service Code is 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. All responsible sources may submit technical specifications detailing the ability of their product to meet the technical specifications included with this announcement. Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to Cheryl Ciccarelli, Contracting Officer, cciccarelli@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than June 21, 2021. Responses submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered. Handheld thermal camera with wide-angle lens and software ¿ Temperature calibrated, digital radiometric output ¿ Detector array size: >1000 pixels horizontal, and >700 pixels vertical ¿ Uncooled microbolometer ¿ Longwave IR, ~7.5-14 microns ¿ Temperature range: down to -20 Celsius or lower, and up to at least 1200 Celsius ¿ Ability to image below 0 C and above 1000 C in a single temperature gain setting ¿ 45 (+/- 5) dg horizontal field of view lens ¿ Internal image saving of full radiometric images to removable media card with a rate of at least 20 images per second, with the duration of the saving limited only by the removable media capacity ¿ Hand-portable form factor ¿ i.e. LCD viewfinder, handstrap, neckstrap (roughly similar size/shape to standard camcorder) ¿ Built in visual camera, at least 3 megapixels, field of view coregistered with thermal camera ¿ Weight: <5 lb total (including battery) ¿ Battery powered: min. 2 hour rechargeable field-replaceable battery ¿ <70 mK sensitivity (NE delta T) ¿ IP54 encapsulation or better ¿ Ability to save image sequences to single file (i.e. not individual images) ¿ Built in GPS with coordinates tagged to image header ¿ Complementary software specifications ¿ Ability to review sequence of collected images, by advancing frame by frame ¿ Ability to adjust emissivity and atmospheric correction values for collected image set ¿ Ability to export radiometric data from images as CSV or Matlab format in batch manner Medium-angle lens ¿ 28(+/-5) dg (horizontal field of view) lens for thermal camera, with high-temperature calibration Custom temperature range of -20 C - 1200°C