Sample analysis for C-14 for the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA)

Sample analysis for C-14

Sample analysis for C-14

The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to notify that the U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Quality Laboratory plans to solicit offers for Carbon-14 (with C-13/C-12) Analytical Laboratory Services under Solicitation No. G13PS00244. The Government intends to award a single requirements type contract with a period of performance of the base year and four one-year options.

The contractor shall provide Sample Analysis for Carbon-14 laboratory services, supplies and deliverables for analysis of environmental samples. The majority of the samples to be analyzed for USGS projects are aqueous samples collected mostly from ground water monitoring wells and surface-water sites. Some projects will require analysis of soil, bed-sediment, plant and various other types of materials. Some samples may be collected and submitted from areas of hydrofracking and/or oil exploration. Some samples may contain high solids and/or H2S. Samples containing elevated levels of radiocarbon and/or samples with radiocarbon, contamination from waste sites will NOT be submitted under this requirement.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS Code) is 541380 Test Laboratories with a size standard of $14.0 million.

The Period of Performance (POP) will be for the base year and four one-year options.

This requirement is a full and open competition with no set-asides. The contract type is a requirements type contract and will be awarded based on the Best Value to the Government.

Solicitation No. G13PS00244 will be issued on or about September 3, 2013. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the solicitation package. The solicitation notice and any/all amendments will be posted and available for viewing and downloading at Federal Business Opportunities at www.fbo.gov and FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm at no charge. No paper copies will be issued. When the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review the aforementioned sites regularly for any updates/amendments to this requirement. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) and must complete online Representations and Certifications and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.