Laboratory Services Stable isotope ratios

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NAICS Code 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
NAICS Size Standard $19 million
Subject: Seeking a laboratory capable of performing simultaneous measurements of Delta-O-18 (δ¹⁸O), Delta-C-13 (δ¹³C), and Delta-N-15 (δ¹⁵N) in powdered Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) samples derived from biogenic materials such as coral skeletons, mollusk shells, and crustacean exoskeletons for one year with four option years.
Point of Contact Mindie Dixon – mdixon@usgs.gov
Objective - To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed below. Note that the specific requirements are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.
Scope: USGS staff need to be able to hand-deliver samples to a laboratory that can process CaCO3 material and make measurements of δ18O, δ13C, and δ15N using SIR-MS. No fewer than 2000 and no more than 5000 samples are expected to be analyzed during the five-year period. Laboratory must be accessible by USGS staff as agreed (scheduled to best integrate with the schedule of laboratory) for the purpose of assisting with weighing samples and standards, loading into reaction vessels, encapsulating in tin boats, arranging samples into sample trays, and/or operating the IRMS under supervision of laboratory personnel.
Draft Statement of Work is attached to this announcement


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(I)To what extent each of the specifications can be met.
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