ShakeAlert Production System Code Review – 140GG027Q0025

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	140GG027Q0025
Agency	Departmental Offices
Office	Usgs Contracting Activity
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 9, 2026
Bids due	November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-08:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Consulting & professional services (NAICS 541990)
Notice type	Pre-notice: bids not open yet
Contracting contact	Fejarang, Charlan · cjfejarang@usgs.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). This presolicitation notice is for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, or commitment by the Government to award a purchase order. The Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS) Acquisition Team, seeks a qualified firm to perform an independent code review of the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Production System. ShakeAlert is a mission-critical system that operates continuously to detect earthquakes and provide life-safety warnings to more than 50 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The production environment comprises numerous real-time, safety-critical software components that have evolved over many years and are maintained by a small team under significant operational constraints. The objective of this work is to improve the…

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