Neptune plus bundle 1 maintenance packagefor MC-ICP-MS s/n 01184N

SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mercury Research Laboratory (MRL) is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,200 employees for an upcoming requirement for a service purchase of Neptune Plus Bundle 1 Maintenance Package for a Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS) instrument with serial number 01184N.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

The U.S. Geological Survey¿s Mercury Research Laboratory (MRL) (https://www.usgs.gov/labs/mercury-research-laboratory) located at the Upper Midwest Water Science Center has been a world leader in environmental mercury research for the last 25 years. The specialized USGS MRL facility provides analytical services and interpretive science not only for USGS, but many bureaus in the Department of Interior (e.g., NPS, FWS), other federal agencies (e.g., U.S.EPA), international collaborators, state and local natural resource agencies, tribal governments, and academic partners. Over the past 10 years, high resolution mass spectroscopy has opened a new avenue of mercury research that is particularly pertinent for informing natural resource agencies on the best way to manage ecosystems contaminated by mercury releases. This high-resolution analysis is facilitated by a high-resolution instrument referred to as a Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS). In May 2014, the USGS MRL procured an MC-ICPMS manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, specifically the Neptune Plus model (SN#: 01184N). To ensure continued operation of the MC-ICP-MS and that the USGS MRL can complete research objectives and cooperator contractual obligations, there is an urgent need to procure a service agreement to maintain the instrument in optimal operating conditions. The MC-ICPMS is an enormously complex instrument and requires that the scientists who operate it have the ability to call the manufacturer¿s trained service engineers to troubleshoot issues and elevate the issue for on-site repairs (two times annually).


Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (2) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (3) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (4) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.


Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (4) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.


Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including an active SAM Registration number); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have an active SAM registration number. You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFP or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) also located at the SAM website before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually.

All responses must be submitted NLT May 05, 2023, at 12:00pm EDT via e-mail to: isuryaty@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the SAM.gov electronically.