Cosmogenic radionuclide analyses services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0325Q0166
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- B517 Special Studies/Analysis- Geological
- Points of contact
-
- Tracy Huot thuot@usgs.gov (916) 278-9330
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Laboratory of Nevada System of Higher Education in Reno, Nevada for cosmogenic radionuclide analyses services. This notice is published under Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements and is not a request for competitive quotes, though responsible parties may submit capability statements. The USGS has determined that DRI is the only source capable of providing the necessary data continuity for these specialized analyses. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19 million and will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. The announcement specifically states that no solicitation will be issued and the decision not to compete is at the government's sole discretion.
The objective of this procurement is to support USGS research aimed at improving hazard models for public safety in California's Mendocino Triple Junction region through cosmogenic radionuclide dating analysis. The work involves analyzing 33 existing samples for Aluminum-26 to evaluate potential excess Beryllium-10 and processing 3 new samples for both Beryllium-10 and Aluminum-26 using Accelerator Mass Spectrometer techniques. Data continuity is critical because the ratio of results from new Aluminum-26 analyses must be established against previous Beryllium-10 analyses using identical laboratory protocols, blanks, and standards. Interested parties must submit capability statements electronically to thuot@usgs.gov by July 21, 2025 at 1700 PDT, with no hardcopy or SAM.gov portal submissions accepted. The initial contract period runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, with four potential option years subject to funding availability. The contractor will deliver analysis results within one year of sample submission, providing detailed spreadsheets with sample weights, standards used, isotope ratios, and laboratory errors.
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 Desert Research Institute (DRI) Laboratory of Nevada System of Higher Education in Reno, NV for cosmogenic radionuclide analyses services 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. Desert Research Institute (DRI) Laboratory of Nevada System of Higher Education Environmental Research is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide data continuity, which is important for these analyses. The ratio of the results from these Aluminum-26 analyses and the previous Beryllium-10 analyses needs to be established so data continuity and lab procedures must be identical. The 3 new samples to be provided for CRN dating must be prepared and analyzed using the same protocols and using the same laboratory blanks and standards as the previous samples so that data continuity is established.
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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, with the associated size standard of $19 million apply to this announcement.
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 07/21/2025 1700 PD. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM.gov portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement_of_Work_2.pdf |
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