Contract

D--WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC

Agency: INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE / US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Location: SACRAMENTO, CA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 6 days (Jul 24, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541519

What this contract is for

WAVE GLIDER PILOTING SVC 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 [email protected] 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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