RFI - MICADAS analyses plant macrofossil samples Tender, USA - 117833764

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Country : USA

Summary : RFI - MICADAS analyses plant macrofossil samples

Deadline : 21 Apr 2025

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 117833764

Document Ref. No. : 140G0325Q0092

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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This is a Request For Information - This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No contract will be awarded as a result of this Sources Sought announcement. The United States Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Grants is soliciting information from qualified sources; the results of this announcement will be evaluated to determine if there are businesses capable of performing the proposed work. The US Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Grants seeks responses from vendors that possess the capability to perform high-precision, MIni CArbon DAting System (MICADAS) analyses of small (The contractor shall perform radiocarbon analyses using the latest MICADAS technology, which features a versatile accelerator mass spectrometer that can measure 14C in samples either as graphite (after sample preparation) or more rapidly as CO2 gas (after purification). Gas analysis allows for a smaller sample size and faster throughput, but at lower precision than traditional graphite analysis. Recent studies (Zander et al., 2020) show evidence that dating more samples at lower precision can lead to more accurate age models for similar cost as models developed with fewer, higher-precision ages. Samples from lakes along the West Coast of the United States and Alaska will be processed and analyzed according to the technical procedures specified below:(a) The contractor shall pretreat organic samples for removal of exogenous carbon (Olsson, 1986). The sample is treated with 1N HCl for 30 minutes at 60°C, then 1N NaOH for 30 minutes at 60°C, and again for 30 minutes at 60°C, with an 18.2 M¿ water rinse between each step. The sample is then dried in a freeze-drier or an oven at 60°C. For very small samples, a less-rigorous treatment will be followed to avoid destroying the material. Very small samples will be treated at 40°C with with 0.5¿mol¿L¿1¿ HCl, 0.1¿mol¿L¿1¿NaOH, and 0.5¿mol¿L¿1...
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Notice ID : 140G0325Q0092
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Department/Ind. Agency : INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Sub-tier : US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Office: OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Apr 16, 2025 11:00 am PDT
Original Response Date: Apr 21, 2025 12:00 pm PDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Apr 22, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
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Product Service Code: B517 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- GEOLOGICAL
NAICS Code: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

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 Tender Notice

140G0325Q0092_RFI_1.pdf