58--ACOUSTIC TRANSMITTERS

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that this solicitation closes on February 12, 2026 at 3 pm Pacific Time. Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Brand Name or Equal to Advanced Telemetry Systems (ATS) SS400-SB Acoustic Transmitters, Gen IV JSAT Coding in accordance with attached Technical Specifications This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Subpart 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) 140G0326Q0035. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 dated 10/01/2025. All interested parties must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submitting a quote to be considered for an award of a federal contract. For more information, review the SAM website at https://SAM.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia River Research Laboratory requires a quantity of 430 acoustic transmitters, Brand Name or Equal to Advanced Telemetry Systems (ATS) SS400-SB Acoustic Transmitters, Gen IV JSAT Coding in accordance with the attached technical specifications. This a small business opportunity; evaluation will be based on Trade-Off factors including: -Price -Technical Capability -Past Performance -Past Experience -Soonest Delivery Buy-American Act is applicable to this solicitation, and preference is given to US manufacturers and offers with products manufactured in the US. Delivery Date: No later than April 30, 2026 FOB Destination: Cook, WA 98605 New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Award is all or none. No partial orders or backorders. USGS is tax-exempt. Offerors must submit sufficient documentation and information for meaningful evaluation of the trade-off factors above. If interested, please submit the following: 1. Firm, fixed price 2. Technical description of the product(s)/service(s) being offered in sufficient detail, including product literature, references, and any other necessary documents for meaningful evaluation of the trade-off factors above 3. Signed, standard form (SF) 30 4. Signed, standard form (SF) 18 5. Part or item numbers 6. Place of manufacture for each item 7. SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number 8. Estimated delivery date Responses must be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than February 12, 2026 at 3 pm Pacific Time. Submissions by any other means shall not be accepted or considered.