# GEOCHRONOLOGIC RADIOGENIC ISOTOPE ANALYSIS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0124q0061

- Solicitation number: 140G0124Q0061
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Washington State University
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National (140G01)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: B529 Scientific Data Studies
- County: Whitman County (FIPS 53075). https://abierto.us/counties/whitman-county-wa-53075
- City: Pullman. https://abierto.us/cities/pullman-wa-5356625
- First posted: January 19, 2024
- Last posted: January 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b7104782f5149439146afca7e1ab6fb/view

## Description

**TITLE:** Isotope Analysis of Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd for Geochronology of Garnet Samples The USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center requires garnet geochronology on a suite of newly collected samples of metamorphic rocks from the upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd garnet ages of these samples will be helpful for ascertaining the timing of metamorphism and deformation of these rocks.

This information is essential for strengthening our understanding of the bedrock geology in the Upper Midwestern United states with new geochronologic constraints. The Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd isotope analyses will be done by isotope dilution. Refer to the Performance Work Statement for work requirements. This shall be a firm fixed-price purchase order with a performance period of 02/15/2024 - 02/14/2025.

The acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is open to all business size vendors. The NAICS code is 541990. Appropriate DOL Wage Determination for contractor location shall be incorporated into the award. The award will be made to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government based on technical capability and price. RFQ Sections E.4. and E.5. provide instructions and evaluation factors, respectively.

Vendors must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/ to be awarded the contract. The deadline for quote packages is January 29, 2024. Quote packages MUST be emailed to sruggles@usgs.gov; questions to the same address.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Washington State University (UEI XRJSGX384TD6)
- Contract: 140G0124P0081, purchase order
- Obligated: $22,032.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0124Q0061 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G01 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0124P0081_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 19, 2024: Solicitation, due January 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 4b7104782f5149439146afca7e1ab6fb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b7104782f5149439146afca7e1ab6fb/view

## Points of contact

- Ruggles, Susan, sruggles@usgs.gov, 7036487319

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