Laboratory analytical services to provide micropla

Laboratory analytical services to provide microplastics analysis in water, sediment, and air media for The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Upper Midwest Water Science Center (UMid-WSC), Middleton, WI.

1. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). Submit written quotations on RFQ Number 140G0223Q0010. This solicitation will utilize the policies in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and in conjunction with the policies and procedures for evaluation, and award prescribed in FAR Part 13.1 Simplified Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition.

2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08.

3. The solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories) and the size standard is $16.5 Million.

4. Vendors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation. Register at https://www.sam.gov/index.html prior to submitting your quotation. See FAR provision 52.204-7(b)(1).

5. Please download attached Solicitation 140G02230010 for all Clauses and Provisions.