66--Tracer Discharge Measurement System IAW Salients FY25 REQ# 15783 SPECIAL ORDER # S26026

The contract pertains to the procurement of a Tracer Discharge Measurement System under Solicitation Number 140G0126Q0110, issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Office of Acquisition Grants – National within the Department of the Interior. The solicitation was issued on April 13, 2026, with a deadline for offers on April 16, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 334519 for other electronic component manufacturing. The procurement is structured as a simplified acquisition through an RFQ with a likely firm-fixed-price contract type, requiring delivery of two units with a 30-day performance window after order receipt. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination, meaning the contractor bears all shipping costs and risks until the supplies are received at the designated location in Arden, North Carolina. The contract includes options evaluated during award, though their exercise is not guaranteed, and unbalanced pricing in options may lead to rejection. Award will be made based on a trade-off process evaluating technical compliance as an acceptable or unacceptable threshold and price, with no assigned numerical weights. Technical compliance hinges on adherence to salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as defined in the solicitation, with “equal” products required to meet equivalent standards. The contractor must comply with extensive federal cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental mandates including NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 1, FIPS 199, and DOI-specific guidance for system categorization, certification and accreditation every three years or after major changes, and incident reporting. All software and hardware must be free of malicious code, and the Government receives unlimited rights to deliverables. Personnel accessing USGS systems must complete annual security training, sign a Statement of Responsibility, and abide by prohibitions on overseas performance without prior approval. Contract administration requires electronic invoicing through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and small business participation is encouraged through multiple set-asides including small business and HUBZone, with associated subcontracting plans and accelerated payment requirements. The contractor must also comply with Buy American, Trade Agreements, Fair Labor Standards, Paid Sick Leave, Employment Eligibility Verification, and Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act provisions, while ensuring all representations — including UEI, size status, and socioeconomic certifications — are accurately submitted per FAR 52.212-3. No specific packaging, marking, or barcoding requirements are detailed in the provided documentation, and no contract value is disclosed due