Radiocarbon Analysis
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0326Q0195
- 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
- Points of contact
-
- Elizabeth Adam eadam@usgs.gov (916) 278-9441
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center seeks radiocarbon analysis services for approximately 214 organic samples, with quotes due August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and questions due August 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This is full and open competition with no set-aside.
Place of performance is the contractor's laboratory. The procurement requires accelerator mass spectrometer analysis of plant fragments, bulk peat, and charcoal samples (1–10 mg) collected from sediment cores along the U.S. West Coast and Alaska to support tsunami and earthquake recurrence studies for USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps. The analyzing facility must demonstrate high precision and accuracy of 2 or 15 years for samples less than approximately 11,000 years old and capability to analyze samples as small as 15 micrograms of carbon. Required measurements include D14C, fraction modern, uncalibrated 14C age, and 1-sigma error assessments, reported according to international radiocarbon standards. Period of performance runs September 30, 2026, through October 1, 2029.
NAICS code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, applies with a $19.0 million size standard. PSC is R405, Support—Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis. The contract is subject to Service Contract Labor Standards and prevailing wage requirements. Evaluation criteria are experience, technical capability, past performance, and price, with non-price factors weighted as somewhat more important than price. Quotes must be submitted electronically to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov.
Notice text
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
RADIOCARBON ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
Full and open competition.
DESCRIPTION
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center (PCMSC) of Santa Cruz, CA, requires Radiocarbon Analysis services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
All analyses and associated work shall be performed at the contractor's laboratory.
RELEVANT INFORMATION
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and associated size standard of $19.0 million applies to this solicitation, along with Product and Service Code (PSC) R405, Support -Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis.
This service is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, as applicable.
QUESTIONS
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by electronic mail directly to the Contracting Officer at elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov no later than August 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (ED).
SUBMISSION OF QUOTES
Quotes shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to the Contracting Officer. All quote documents required by this solicitation must be received in their entirety no later than August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (ED) to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov. Quotes submitted by hardcopy or through any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
EVALUATION OF QUOTES
Quotes will be evaluated using tradeoff factors including:
1. Experience
2. Technical Capability
3. Past Performance
4. Price
See FAR provision 52.212-2 included herein, for definitions of evaluation factors and the basis for award.
Offerors shall provide sufficient technical information to allow the Government to evaluate the offeror's ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. Technical submissions shall include the information required by FAR 52.212-2 and may include a work plan, curriculum vitae (CV), relevant experience, past performance information, references, and other supporting documentation, as applicable.
ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
September 30, 2026 - October 1, 2029
OFFERORS SHALL RETURN THE FOLLOWING
Signed SF-18
Firm-fixed-price quote
Technical information, including work plan, experience, past performance, and references, as required by FAR 52.212-2
System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
ATTACHED PAGES
Statement of Work
Clauses and Provisions
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140G0326Q0195.pdf |
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