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A -- EXPERIMENTAL, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND RESEARCH WORK SOL 1434CR95QQ00418 95-4889-5853 DUE 090595 POC Purchasing Agent, Linda Criger, (303)236-5900 x343 Concerns having the ability to furnish the services described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above. This is a requirement for a follow-on contract for analysis of samples for AMS C14 dates (carbon dating). Research is being conducted toward understanding the hydrology, geology, and paleoclimatology of Yucca Mountain, NV, as a potential site for the first geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste. Adequate geologic characterization of the Yucca Mountain area requires wide-ranging, interdisciplinary, complex, and detailed investigations and research, all technically integrated and coordinated to meet the goal. The work involves dating material to determine past climatic and hydrological conditions in southern Nevada and surrounding area which will be used to model future climatic and hydrologic conditions. Dating of the material shall be accomplished using the AMS (Accelerated Mass Spectrometric) technique with carbon 13 correction. Samples will be less than one-half gram in size (weight), will be primarily of identified material, with an estimated 100 samples total. Other samples may be from rhizoliths or lake cores. The samples to be analyzed will be collected by Government personnel and submitted directly to the contractor for analysis. The contractor shall be expected to have samples analyzed within 30 to 45 days of submission so that data can be submitted in a timely manner. This time arrangement is a critical element and nothing less shall be acceptable. This is a quality controlled procurement. The work shall be performed in accordance with the QA program of the vendor. The vendor must have a QA program that meets industry standards. The vendor shall forward reports of analyses to USGS as samples are analyzed. The reports shall include the name of the scientist who submitted the samples, the date received and the date reported, the sample identification number assigned by the lab, the sample identification number assigned by the submitting scientist, the C-14 age in years B.P. (Before Present with Present being 1950 as defined by the international convention), the C-13 adjusted age, and an explanation of the conventions used and the errors reported. The vendor uses the USGS Quality Management Procedures Manual as a reference guide and follows YMP-USGS-QMP- 4.01,R6. The supplier shall not sub-contract any part of this procurement without first consulting with USGS. Continuity of data is mandatory. Project was begun in 1994 and this requirement is a follow-on to previous data analyzed. The data arrived at by the carbon dating for this year must be compatible and referenced to the data in 1994. If the carbon dating is awarded to a different vendor than in 1994, the 1994 samples would have to be re-run to stay compatible with the 1995 samples. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from Beta Analytical, Miami, FL, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) 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 documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. Delivery of analyzation data FOB destination, Denver, CO, 30-45 days after submission of samples. Performance period from date of award through November 30, 1995. Simplified acquisition procedures apply. This is a small business set aside.(0200)

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