SOURCES SOUGHT
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing acoustic transmitters for study of juvenile salmonid survival at Lookout Point Dam, Oregon 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: 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, and associated size standard 1,350 apply to this announcement, along with Product Service Code: 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment.
All responsible sources may submit a product data sheet detailing the ability to meet the Technical Specifications included with this announcement.
Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 04/15/2025 at 1200 PST. Proposals submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Required Acoustic Transmitter Specifications
The transmitters must use a binary phase shift keyed (BPSK) code pulse to achieve a unique code.
Transmitters must be the smallest acoustic tag available that meets the life and output requirement of the JSATS Program.
Transmitters must contain a 4-place alphanumeric code ID
Transmitters must operate between 0 and 31 degrees Celsius.
Transmitters must emit a frequency within 416.7 kHz ± 0.5%.
Transmitters must have a pulse rate interval (PRI), code ID and duty cycling that is configurable by the user with an ATS brand Pinger Dish.
Transmitters must contain an 8-bit Barker code, 16-bit tag ID code and 8-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC).
