Sources SoughtPosted Oct 7, 2026·Responses due Oct 28, 2026

J--Sources Sought Notice

Interior (all) · USGS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DOIDSAM27G001
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J059
Place
Not stated
Contact
Wilson, Mary (beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DOIDSAM27G001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 7, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 23, 2026 to May 7, 2027, middle of the range Feb 11, 2027.
Measured from 56 past early notices at Departmental Offices that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 7, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government. Responses will be used for market research to determine appropriate acquisition strategies. No reimbursement will be provided for responding. Any future solicitation will be posted separately on SAM.gov, and interested parties are responsible for monitoring that site. 1. Purpose: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to identify qualified small businesses�including Small Business, Veteran-Owned… (show all)

, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, and 8(a) firms�capable of providing deployment, maintenance, operation, repair, and technical support services for the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory (ASL). 2. Background: ASL operates more than 330 seismograph stations worldwide, including approximately 230 in the continental United States. ASL installs, operates, and maintains the USGS component of the Global Seismographic Network (GSN) and the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS). These networks support: a. Real-time earthquake monitoring (USGS NEIC) b. Tsunami warning operations (NOAA) c. Nuclear test monitoring (CTBTO and U.S. Air Force) d. International scientific research communities 3. Scope of Requirement: The anticipated requirement includes but is not limited to: a. Deployment, installation, maintenance, operation, modification, and repair of domestic and international seismological instrument systems b. Collection and processing of digital and analog seismic data c. Facilities, engineering, and technical support services Example labor categories include: Field Engineering Manager, Senior Field Engineer, Field Engineer, Electronic Technician, Electronic/Mechanical Facilities Technician, and Permitting Specialist (regional network support). Contractor tasks may include inspections, adjustments, part replacement, testing, minor repairs, monitoring, setup, cable fabrication, and related technical activities. Work requires applied electronics knowledge and use of common test instruments (e.g., multimeters, audio generators, oscilloscopes). Typical equipment includes: Quanterra Q330HR, Kinemetrics Slate, Quanterra Baler, Streckeisen STS 1/STS 2/STS 2.5, Geotech KS54000, Nanometrics Trillium 240/120, G�ralp CMG 3T/3TB, Kinemetrics FBA23, and Episensor accelerometers. 4. Period of Performance: One (1) twelve month base period and four (4) twelve month option periods. 5. NAICS Code: NAICS 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Size standard: $30M 6. SAM Registration: All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for a future award. Registration information is available at: https://www.sam.gov. 7. Requested Information: Interested small businesses shall submit a capabilities package addressing the following: 1. Professional Qualifications: a. Relevant professional registrations, education, certifications, and training b. Qualifications of key personnel (prime and subcontractors) c. Staffing capacity to support multiple, simultaneous technical tasks 2. Capability & Technical Experience: a. Demonstrated experience relevant to seismological operations, maintenance, and equipment repair b. Description of technical competencies aligned with ASL mission needs 3. Specialized Experience: a. Breadth and diversity of past projects b. Demonstrated use of technologies required for seismic network operations c. Resumes for proposed personnel showing direct fieldwork and instrumentation experience 4. Past Performance: (within the last 4 years) a. Government or commercial past performance b. Cost control, quality of work, schedule compliance c. Customer satisfaction and working relationship quality Include your UEI number and ensure all small business representations are current in SAM.gov. 8. Additional Professional Support: Additional services may be required on an as needed basis (e.g., Russian Translator; may be integrated with other positions). 9. Submission Instructions: Provide a capabilities package addressing all above elements to Mary Beth Wilson at beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not adequate responses to any future solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be announced separately on SAM.gov.

Who won similar work

16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Interior (all)), same product/service code (PSC) J059.

Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $12K to $56K, median $32K; range $6K to $277K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Spectre Alliance Industries L.L.C.2$45KMar 25, 2026
OTT HydroMet Corp1$277KAug 28, 2026
VETERANS CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN INC.1$207KAug 21, 2026
JUSTUS CORPORATION1$117KSep 23, 2026
SEMPER FI NETWORK CABLING INC1$65KSep 21, 2026
JPEC SERVICES, L.L.C.1$53KSep 18, 2025
RK SERVICE LLC1$49KJan 17, 2025
NEXGEN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.1$40KMar 11, 2026
THE THIRD ELEMENT, INCORPORATED1$39KJan 13, 2025
CALIFORNIA BREAKERS, INC1$23KSep 26, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.