Special NoticePosted Apr 14, 2026·Responses due Apr 21, 2026

66--Xylem SonTek RS5 and Surfbee Flow Scout flow measurement system

Bureau of Reclamation · MP-REGIONAL OFFICE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334513
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
140R2026Q0070
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6680
Place
Not stated
Contact
Johnson, Nandini (nandini_johnson@ios.doi.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 140R2026Q0070 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Apr 14, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Apr 28, 2026
    Award Notice
    YSI INC · $46K
    Open

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What the notice says

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), California - Great Basin Region, intends to negotiate a purchase order on a sole source basis with Xylem, Inc. 4828 Parkway Plaza BLVD # 200, Charlotte, NC 28217-1957 for a Xylem SonTek RS5 and Surfbee Flow Scout flow measurement system under the authority of FAR 13.106-1. Surfbee Flow Seeker for Sontek RS5 with lemo plug. Including inflatable hull, pump, patch kit, thrusters, handheld remote tablet, and ASV controller. Including multiport hardware connections to ADCP, Sontek M9 mount, a… (show all)

dapter and multiport cable for Sontek RS5, mast with external GNSS, and FPV camera. RS5 portable five-beam 3.0 MHz acoustic Doppler current profiling/discharge measurement system intended for use from moving boats and other platforms in shallow channels. System is provided in a 2 inch (5 cm) diameter Delrin housing and consists of 3.0 MHz velocity measurement transducers in a 4-beam Janus configuration, 3.0 MHz vertical acoustic beam for depth measurement, compass/2-axis tilt sensor, temperature sensor, internal Li-Ion rechargeable battery and Bluetooth telemetry link. Features bottom tracking, RSQ Windows software for real-time display of current profiles, water depth, and computed discharge measurements. Includes 3-ft (91-cm) radio antenna cable, USB Bluetooth radio for connecting to customer-supplied computer, (2) Li-Ion rechargeable batteries and a USB battery charger. Firms believing they can provide the items above must submit written notice to the Contracting Officer and must provide evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent�s ability to meet the stated requirement. Please include notice number 140R2026Q0070 in your response. This is not a request for competitive quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice is the only official pre-solicitation notice of this requirement. Responses should include: 1) Company name, address, Unique Entity ID number, and point of contact. 2) Identify business size in accordance with NAICS code 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) with size standard 750 employees. Firms shall identify their business size (small, other than small, etc.) in accordance with the size standard. This notice is the only official pre-solicitation notice of this requirement. 3) Information that would demonstrate your company capability to satisfy this requirement. Responses shall be submitted by 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, April 21, 2026, to the point of contact below. Point of Contact/Contracting Office Address: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California � Great Basin Acquisitions Division, Supply and Services Branch 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825 Nandini C. Johnson, Contracting Officer, nandini_johnson@ios.doi.gov

Who won similar work

18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Bureau of Reclamation), same NAICS 334513.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
YSI INC5$208KSep 18, 2026
HORIZON DISTRIBUTION INC1$247KSep 15, 2026
FED CREW INC1$199KSep 16, 2025
Quixle LLC1$135KAug 18, 2025
VPRIME TECH INC1$114KJan 30, 2025
STATELINE SOLUTION LLC1$111KMay 22, 2026
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT POWER & WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. · $EMR1$90KSep 10, 2026
K5 DEFENSE LLC1$74KSep 3, 2025
ADS LLC1$51KSep 22, 2025
WILLRICH PRECISION INSTRUMENT COMPANY1$37KSep 19, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Reclamation since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Reclamation 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

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 0 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

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  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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