This is a delivery order contract awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau within the Department of the Interior, to SGS Canada Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit organization. The contract, valued at $517,511.33, is for the chemical analysis of geological materials including plants, waters, soils, sediments, and rocks. This work directly supports the USGS's scientific research and analysis missions related to earth sciences and environmental studies.
The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order, which is part of two larger Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts the USGS has awarded to SGS Canada Inc. The first IDIQ, valued at up to $1.75 million, was awarded in October 2022 and has been extensively utilized by the USGS. The second, larger IDIQ valued at up to $13 million, was awarded in July 2024 and has a performance period through January 2030. These IDIQ contracts allow the USGS to issue firm fixed price delivery orders for specialized analytical services as needed, providing flexible and efficient access to SGS Canada Inc.'s capabilities.
The contract does not have a small business set-aside designation, as SGS Canada Inc. is a large, foreign-owned entity. In addition to its prime contract work with the USGS, SGS Canada Inc. has also served as a subcontractor on federal projects, including providing products to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. under a General Services Administration (GSA) contract and working with Research Triangle Institute on a project for an unspecified federal agency.
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