OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
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THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). This presolicitation notice is for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, or commitment by the Government to award a purchase order. The Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS) Acquisition Team, seeks a qualified firm to perform an independent code review of the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Production System. ShakeAlert is a mission-critical system that operates continuously to detect earthquakes and provide life-safety warnings to more than 50 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The production environment comprises numerous real-time, safety-critical software components that have evolved over many years and are maintained by a small team under significant operational constraints. The objective of this work is to improve the reliability, maintainability, and long-term sustainability of the ShakeAlert production code base through two complementary activities: - A rigorous, module-by-module review of source code quality, correctness, and maintainability. - An assessment of current software development and deployment practices, with concrete recommendations for modernizing the GitLab CI/CD pipeline and workflow. Work will be performed in phases over a period not to exceed 12 months. All work shall be conducted with regular coordination with USGS ShakeAlert staff. All work can be performed remotely. ACQUISITION PROCEDURES This acquisition will be conducted using simplified procedures for commercial products and commercial services pursuant to the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to the vendor whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. Quotations will be evaluated by the following trade-off factors: Technical Approach, Relevant Experience, Personnel Qualifications, Past Performance and Price. Non-priced factors will be evaluated using confidence ratings as specified in the solicitation. Anticipated Award Date is January 4, 2027. Pursuant to RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government intends to solicit quotations directly from a minimum of three qualified sources. Pursuant to RFO 5.201(b)(2), this presolicitation notice is being posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) in lieu of posting the solicitation. The RFQ will be issued to the sources selected for solicitation. Requests for the RFQ from other eligible small business concerns will be addressed in accordance with RFO 5.202. Responsible sources may submit a response that will be considered by the Government and shall include the following: - Company name; - System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); - Business size and socioeconomic status, if applicable; - Point of contact, telephone number, and email address; and - Capability statement demonstrating the firm's ability and qualifications to perform the work. All responsible sources responding to this notice will be considered by the Government to determine the sources to be solicited. Point of Contact: Charlan Fejarang, Contracting Officer Email: charlan_fejarang@ios.doi.gov
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