SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Periphyton Analysis
- Notice Date
- 10/29/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCHPO BOX 25046204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTERDENVERCO80225-0046US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G13PS00020
- Response Due
- 11/5/2012
- Archive Date
- 12/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- Callista Weatherford
- E-Mail Address
-
cweatherford@usgs.gov
(cweatherford@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Concerns having the ability to furnish the services and supplies described herein are requested to give written notification (including the name and telephone number for a point of contact) to the contract specialist listed in the announcement within 7 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey, Missouri Water Science Center-Kansas City Office has entered into a Cooperative Water Science Agreement with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to examine the effects of conservation practice implementation on water quality in the Lower Grand River Basin over the period 2011-2014. As part of this agreement, the USGS will be collecting periphyton samples for determination of biomass and community structure. The Phycology Section of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research at The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA (PERC) is the only laboratory in the United States to have developed a systematic laboratory approach for periphyton analyses in order to meet USGS criteria for the Ecological National Synthesis Project of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Such an approach is necessary in order to maintain data comparability between the proposed work and the historical work conducted by NAWQA. Without this approach, one of the principal goals of the project (comparison to previous studies), cannot be met. Additionally, because these samples will be collected over a 3-year period, analytical procedures must be consistent to maintain data comparability within the project. Based on the information at this time, the government considers the services specified as a sole source from PERC, and proposes to negotiate a contract with the firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required services and supplies or its functional equivalent (based on the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and other such materials which correspond to the required services and supplies stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, request for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. Affirmative response shall be received by this office by close of business November 5, 2012 by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time. This notice may represent the Governments only official notice of this procurement.
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