# microbe polished sock samples

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0326q0174

- Solicitation number: 140G0326Q0174
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Spectrum Petrographics Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: B517 Geological Studies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: July 23, 2026
- Last posted: July 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b0e1f3b0a25496cb535adc6ddd507d9/view

## Description

Microbe polished thin sections of rock samples.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Spectrum Petrographics Inc. (UEI RYLVCLRAL1L8)
- Contract: 140G0326P0246, purchase order
- Obligated: $25,960.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 5 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0326Q0174 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0326P0246_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 23, 2026: Solicitation, due August 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 0b0e1f3b0a25496cb535adc6ddd507d9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b0e1f3b0a25496cb535adc6ddd507d9/view

## Points of contact

- Huot, Tracy, thuot@usgs.gov, 9162789330

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