apatite and zircon grains from rock samples
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0324Q0026
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- B517 Special Studies/Analysis- Geological
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Special Notice published by the Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Texas at Austin. The notice is to satisfy requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation to publicly disclose the agency's intent to solicit from a single source.
The Special Notice seeks to continue collaboration with the University of Texas to conduct (U-Th)/He thermochronometry analyses of apatite and zircon grains from 35 rock samples each, to support the USGS Alaska Science Center's research on determining rock exhumation histories and elucidating the geologic context of Alaska's mineral resources. Responses to the notice are due by December 22, 2023, with a period of performance from February 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. The University of Texas is considered the only source capable of providing continuity and direct comparability to previous analyses. The notice serves to allow any responsible parties to submit capability statements for consideration, though no competitive solicitation will be issued and the decision to make a sole source award is at the agency's sole discretion.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order with University of Texas in Austin, TX for analyses of apatite and zircon grains from rock samples as described in the attached Statement of Work.
Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. University of Texas is, to the USGS knowledge, the only source who can provide the continuation of this collaboration so that future results are directly comparable to previous analyses.
The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a capability statement by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.
The NAICS code for this action is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with the associated standard size of $19.5 million.
Please no phone calls. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to thuot@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 12/22/2023 1700 PS. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM.gov portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement_of_Work_1.pdf |
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