Rock Sample Analysis NOTICE OF INTENT

Rock Sample Analysis NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a new contract to Hamilton Analytical Lab for Rock Sample Analyses as described in the attached Statement of Work. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Hamilton Analysis Lab is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide consistency from past recorded data and utilize the same spectrometers, calibration procedures and sample preparation to keep the integrity of the data from past recorded analysis of geological samples from the Columbia River Basalt Group which were collected during mapping activities. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services and PSC B517 Special Studies/Analysis Geological apply to this announcement.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to rlujan@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 12/24/2024 at 0800 hrs central. Responses submitted by hardcopy, or the any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.