Sources Sought 1

TSC tTEM V2 (tTEM2) System Upgrade
Type: Sources Sought

1. NOTICE

This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.
1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 100 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and WomenOwned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements and delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. DESCRIPTION

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has a requirement to procure a tTEM V2 imaging system upgrade to rapidly map/image subsurface electrical conductivity distributions related to subsurface hydrogeologic conditions down to approximately 590ft below ground surface or more that may impact a Reclamation facilities structural integrity. The system will help inform Safety of Dams risk analyses, help inform feasibility and design studies related to modification and new construction projects, and to help inform ongoing modification and new construction projects. Reclamation currently owns a tTEM V1 system which is now outdated and has increasingly experienced significant electronics failures due to heavy field use. This requirement is for upgrading the existing V1 system with the new updated tTEM V2 data collection system electronics and accessory components needed to convert the existing system hardware. Some of the existing V1 system’s components are compatible with the new V2 system. This upgrade involves trading in the old electronics for the new electronics, allowing Reclamation to convert the V1 system to a new tTEM V2 system at a discounted cost. Reclamation also owns licenses to Seequent’s (Aarhus Geosoftware) Workbench and tTEM module software that is natively