Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN)

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Water Mission Resources Area is soliciting bids for the Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN) Microcom system under RFQ 140G0126Q0157, with proposals due by May 22, 2026, and an anticipated award date of May 25, 2026. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330, with a size standard of $25.5 million, and only small businesses registered in SAM.gov may respond. The Buy American Act applies, requiring full compliance with domestic sourcing rules and disclosure of any foreign end products. The system must be delivered to the USGS EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, SD, by October 31, 2026, with FOB Destination terms placing all transportation risk and costs on the contractor until delivery is completed. The contract employs a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning the award will go to the lowest-priced offeror whose proposal meets all technical compliance requirements, which include conformance with federal security standards such as NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 1, FIPS 199, and Section 508 accessibility criteria. Technical compliance is a pass/fail gate, with no trade-offs permitted for higher-priced, superior solutions. Contractors must comply with stringent security, reporting, and operational requirements, including mandatory use of the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing, annual self-assessments of information systems, and immediate reporting of computer security incidents per DOI guidelines. All personnel must complete DOI security awareness training, sign a Statement of Responsibility, and adhere to government-approved logon banners before accessing systems. The contract prohibits foreign performance without prior written approval and mandates that delivered products be free of malicious code. Attachments referenced in the solicitation, such as B08 Specifications and A08 508 and FISMA compliance documents, define technical details not fully disclosed here, including required packaging and labeling under F.O.B. Destination standards. Offerors must submit a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Version 2.1 or later demonstrating Section 508 compliance, and must certify their small business status, with the Nonmanufacturer Rule and Postaward Small Business Program Representation clauses applying. The government retains unlimited rights to all software and data developed under the contract, and all submissions must be