This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services for the development of a technical implementation plan for the USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in Nevada. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses. Offers will be evaluated based on corporate experience, experience of key personnel, technical capability, past performance, and price. The period of performance is from June 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. The final plan must be delivered to Congress by January 30, 2028. Quotes are due by April 24, 2026. Questions must be submitted by email no later than April 10, 2026. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
The near-final draft plan and associated budget documents are due on August 1, 2027, for internal USGS management review. The final versions of the completed plan and budget would be due September 30, 2027, or sooner. The plan must be delivered to Congress no later than January 30, 2028.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms, but it mentions that payment will be made by the government and that invoices must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include corporate experience, experience of key personnel and/or subcontractors, oral presentations (if selected), technical capability, and past performance. Experience and past performance are more important factors, when combined, when compared to price.
Offerors must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submitting a quote. Candidates must have at least three years of experience of relevant work as related to the Statement of Work (SOW). Past performance is a measure of how well an offeror has performed similar work before, with recent and relevant past performance being preferred. Offerors must submit at least three references with contact information.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that the technical liaison will document instances of unacceptable work or unreasonably slow progress, which may, at the option of the government, be grounds for contract cancellation.
It is expected that all services can be provided remotely with no need for travel, indicating that a site visit is not required.
Optional submission of samples of work product from cited experience examples is allowed, redacted if necessary, with no page limit.
Questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted by email no later than April 10, 2026, at **** PD.