Attachment_1_Bottle_Pictures_1.pdf

This document is a sources sought notice from the U.S. Geological Survey regarding a requirement for glass bottles and caps. The USGS National Water Quality Laboratory requires glass bottles in various sizes from 60ml to 1L made of soda lime glass or amber glass with dye. Bottle styles include Boston round and straight sided with 400/430 thread finishes. Caps required include melamine/phenolic caps in various sizes from 20mm to 33mm with coextruded polyethylene/Teflon liners. Bottles and caps must be able to withstand torque of 10-25 inch pounds. Packaging includes bottles packaged in quantities of 12 or 24 per 200 pound reshipper case with partitions and liners, while caps are packaged in bags of 12 or 100. Responses are requested from small businesses including HUBZone, 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and small businesses by March 21, 2024 at 3pm ET to the address provided including company information and size status. This notice is not a solicitation and all costs of response are the responsibility of the contractor.