This is a notice of intent to contract without providing for full and open competition.

The United States Geological Survey intends to make a non-competitive firm fixed price contract to The R.T. Clark Companies Inc, located in Oklahoma City, OK for nodal seismograph systems.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The R.T. Clark Companies Inc.is, to the USGS¿ knowledge, the only source who can provide this equipment. The government released a sources sought notice in May of 2021 requesting all responsible sources to submit a brochure and/or technical specifications detailing the ability of their product to meet the specifications included within the announcement. No responses were received.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code ¿ is 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables and associated size standard 750 employees apply to this announcement.

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