ShakeAlert Production System Code Review
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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 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 GitLab CI/CD pipeline and workflow. Work will be performed in phases over a period not to exceed 12 months. All work shall be conducted with regular coordination with USGS ShakeAlert staff. All work can be performed remotely. ACQUISITION PROCEDURES This acquisition will be conducted using simplified procedures for commercial products and commercial services pursuant to the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to the vendor whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. Quotations will be evaluated by the following trade-off factors: Technical Approach, Relevant Experience, Personnel Qualifications, Past Performance a…