Power Comm Module & Float Platform IAW Salients

The U.S. Geological Survey Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center is seeking a total small business set-aside contract for the delivery of a Power Communications Module and Floatation Platform in accordance with Salients specifications to San Angelo, Texas, within 30 days of purchase order receipt. The solicitation, numbered 140G0126Q0173, was issued on or about June 3, 2026, with quotes due by June 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Only small businesses certified under NAICS code 334511 with a size standard of 1,350 employees are eligible to respond, and all offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be considered for award, which is anticipated on July 31, 2026. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, where technical compliance with the Salients requirements is the primary criterion—only quotes determined acceptable on technical grounds will be evaluated for price, and the lowest of those will be selected. Deliveries are to be made F.O.B. Destination, meaning the vendor assumes all costs and risks until the items are delivered to the consignee’s unloading platform at 3745 South Jackson, Suite A, San Angelo, TX 76903. The contract incorporates mandatory clauses related to whistleblower rights, prohibition of certain confidentiality agreements, System for Award Management maintenance, Buy American requirements, child labor prohibitions, combating trafficking in persons, electronic funds transfer payments, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and specific small business representations. Special contract requirements demand strict adherence to federal and Department of the Interior cybersecurity, data privacy, and IT standards. Systems and software must comply with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 1, FIPS 199, and NIST SP 800-60 for security categorization and control implementation. All equipment must be free of malicious code, and any IT systems deployed must undergo Certification and Accreditation prior to use, with documentation submitted to the Contracting Officer. Contractors are required to train personnel in DOI security policies, implement government-approved logon banners, report security incidents per DOI protocols, and conduct annual self-assessments. Privacy Act compliance is mandated, with explicit restrictions on handling or responding to sensitive data without authorization, and performance outside the United States requires prior written approval