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D--WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC
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The U.S. Geological Survey, under the Department of the Interior, intends to procure Wave Glider piloting services through a sole-source acquisition to Liquid Robotics, the sole provider with access to the proprietary Wave Glider Management System required to remotely operate the USGS SV3-1126 Wave Glider equipped with a Sonardyne GPS-A Payload. This action is conducted under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial services, following a sources sought notice to assess market capability, though no formal solicitation will be issued. The mission involves 24/7 remote command and control of the Wave Glider during a 45-day operational period beginning the week of August 10, 2025, conducting GPS-A surveys at four specific deep-sea sites: NBR1, GCC1, NCC1, and NTH1, located off the U.S. West Coast. Services include mission planning, launch and recovery support, continuous situational awareness, navigation, risk mitigation, and delivery of an operational risk assessment report and mission plan in accordance with a Reporting Requirements Checklist. All operations are conducted via a web-based management system from shore, with no physical presence required at sea. Responses must be submitted exclusively via email to yangzhideng@usgs.gov by July 24, 2026, at 1500 PST; hardcopy or portal submissions will not be accepted. The NAICS code is 541519 for Other Computer Related Services, and while the agency has not committed to an award based on this notice, it remains open to evaluation of any responsible submissions received. The contracting office is located in Sacramento, CA, with Yangzhi Deng as the primary point of contact. No pricing, contract value, or detailed evaluation criteria have been established since this is a pre-solicitation market research effort.
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Notice of Intent
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Liquid Robotics for Wave Glider piloting services.
Award will be made in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Liquid Robotics is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide the required service due to the Wave Glider Management System being proprietary to Liquid Robotics.
The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR Subpart 5.101(a). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code for this action is 541519, Other Computer Related Services.
Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than July 24, 2026 at 1500 PST.
Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
The attached sole source justification has been redacted in accordance with FAR 6.301.
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