SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- GAS ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2014
- 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
- G14PS00499
- Response Due
- 7/1/2014
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2014
- Point of Contact
- Maureen Corbett
- E-Mail Address
-
mcorbett@usgs.gov
(mcorbett@usgs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS CODE 541380 with a Small Business Size Standard of $14.0 M for an upcoming requirement for the U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Program Office in Reston, VA to provide Gas Analysis of Samples. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary. This requirement is for compositional analysis of gas samples, carbon isotopes, nitrogen, oxygen, dissolved sulfate and sulfide in samples with high hydrogen sulfide. These natural gases are from gas accumulations in the various basins that have the potential to contain large amounts of natural CO2. Isotopic and chromatographic analysis characterizes the natural gases and provides evidence of their origin and migration so that the quantity of available CO2 can be better assessed. In addition, the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Project will carry out geologic studies of natural CO2 reservoirs to identify analogue properties needed to characterize potential anthropogenic CO2 geologic storage sites. All chemical analysis should be based on standards accurate to within 2% and performed by experience chemists on well-maintained and calibrated equipment. Isotopic ratios measured by mass spectrometry are to be based on standards that are accurate to within 0.1 per mil for carbon, 0.3 per mil for nitrogen, and 5 per mil for hydrogen. Laboratory must have the ability to analyze samples with high levels of hydrogen sulfide. Chemical analyses are to be performed by gas chromatography for molecular concentrations of methane, ethane, propane, n-butane, iso-butane, n-pentane, iso-pentane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, argon, oxygen and nitrogen. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and facilities. A scope of work will be provided with any solicitation that may be issued. The Government is not required to issue a solicitation. Responses to this announcement are requested from Small Businesses. In response to this announcement, please indicate your firms socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy. A firm is considered small under NAICS code 541380 if their AVERAGE annual receipts for the preceding three (3) years were less than or equal to $14.0 million. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from small business firms, nay solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration. Interested small business firms who feel that the can provide the Gas Analysis of Samples (based upon the criteria specified herein, are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response must include references with contact names, email address, and phone numbers. These references are to be for contracts similar in scope as the contract under consideration. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Small business firms who feel they can provide the analysis shall also submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including DUNS NUMBER); AND (2) their SIZE STATUS. Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered on-line at the SAMs website. You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFP or the On-line Representations and Certifications before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line SAMs registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government, and only needs updated annually. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website and no paper copies will be provided.
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