Department of the Interior · U.S. Geological Survey · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Sources Sought response
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140G0326Q0223
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541519
Product service code
B544
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-09-15
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
cjfejarang@usgs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541519 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This Sources Sought announcement is being amended to include the RFI document (2 pages) that was inadvertently left out of the previous posting. I. DISCLAIMER a. The Government is conducting market research to identify qualified firms capable of performing an independent code review and software development pipeline modernization for the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Production System. This Request for Information (RFI) announcement seeks capability statements from interested vendors. b. The Government will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey or the Government¿s use of the information. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government will not provide feedback. c. The US Geological Survey Acquisition Team (GSAT) is not, at the time, seeking proposals or quotes and will not accept unsolicited proposals or quotes. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future procurements. II. PURPOSE The DOI, USGS, Earthquake Science Center (ESC) is seeking a qualified firm to conduct a focused, independent code review of the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Production System. The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential vendors capable of providing services required in the attached Statement of Work. The objective of this contract is to improve the reliability, maintainability, and long-term sustainability of the ShakeAlert production code base through two complementary activities: - A rigorous, module-by-module review of source code quality, correctness, and maintainability. - An assessment of current software development and deployment practices, with concrete recommendations for modernizing the CI/CD pipeline and GitLab workflow. In support of this effort, GSAT is conducting market research to further refine requirements and establish the best acquisition approach. Please note that requirements defined to date may change before issuance of a final RFP/RFQ. III. REQUIREMENTS See Statement of Work, 9 pages, attached. Task 1 - Production Code Review Task 2 - Software Development Practices and CI/CD Pipeline Interested parties shall include the following in their submission: 1. Applicable socioeconomic designation. 2. Business size standard. 3. SAM UEI number. 4. GSA contract number, if applicable. 5. Ability to execute all tasks listed. IV. RESPONSES Responses are requested by October 16, 2026 at 12:00pm PST. Any response received after these dates will also be considered but may not be included in initial reporting or assessments. All responses should be submitted electronically in PDF format and emailed to the points of contact: Charlan Fejarang at charlan_fejarang@ios.doi.gov. The subject line of the email should read as follows, ¿RFI: 140G0326Q0223 - ShakeAlert Production System Code Review.¿ Respondents must submit capability statements and information describing the general approach/solution to addressing the listed requirements. General marketing information or reference to vendor web sites will not be considered responsive to this notice. No telephone, mail, or fax responses will be accepted.
Contact
Point of contact
Fejarang, Charlan
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
cjfejarang@usgs.gov
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