SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- SPECIAL ANALYSIS OF CORES COLLECTED DURING NATIONAL GAS HYDRATE RESEARCH INDIAN OCIAN EXPEDITION 01.
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS PO BOX 25046 MS204A DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- 07CR62-NoSolicitation
- Response Due
- 8/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U. S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division, has a requirement to conduct specialized geologic and geochemical laboratory analysis of cores that were collected during the 2006 National Gas Hydrate Research Program (NGHP) Indian Ocean Expedition 01. The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, participated in the USGS managed NGHP Expedition 01 during the summer 2006. The Department of Earth Sciences was responsible for managing the sedimentology lab on the research ship. As part of this effort, the USGS and its research partner, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) of India collected 2,847 meters of sediment cores. The USGS now requires specialized analysis of the cores collected during this expedition. As part of the field effort under NGHP Expedition 01, the acquired sediment cores were split and sub-sampled, with representative sedimentary sections and sub-samples being sent to the Department of Earth Sciences. The cores under this requirement are being stored at the Department of Earth Sciences. Because this is the first expedition ever allowed to core along the eastern margin of India, no other group in the world is as familiar with the geology of sampled geological section and no other group has access to the required core samples from the eastern margin of India. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the services specified as a sole source from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of NH, Durham, NH 03824, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required services are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials, which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such document without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice to the procurement.
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