Contract · Federal
B--USGS Detrital zircon U/Pb, Hf, and T/REE analyses
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE / DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES Reston, VA
- Status Closes in 6 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
The U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center (GEMSC), and Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) in Reston, VA requires detrital zircon U/Pb, Hf, and T/REE analyses for rock and modern sediment samples.
Samples will support scientific work across multiple projects, including, but not limited to, the Gulf of Mexico Petroleum Systems Project and the Alaska Petroleum Systems Project.
The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above.
Therefore, it intends to make an award to the University of Arizona LaserChron Lab unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar technical expertise and can provide the same service(s).
Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Miranda Blankenship, via email at [email protected] no later than 1:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with an affirmative answer.
Typical award value
What contracts like this typically pay
est. $56K-$202K
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Timeline
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Posted
Oct 28, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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