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B -- GS/MS SAMPLE CONTAMINANT SAMPLE ANALYSIS & SUBSEQUENT DATA INTERPRETATION OF FISH AND SEDIMENT SAMPLES DUE 111399 POC Diane Peters, fax 703-648-7901 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, fpeters@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to contract for GC/MS contaminant sample analysis and subsequent data interpretation of fish and sediment samples. THE USGS ANTICIPATES AWARDING THE PURCHASE ORDER TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; the University of Michigan has unique expertise in the area of contaminant residue analysis in fish tissue THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; no formal RFQ will be available. This award will be made on or about 15 November 1999, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Any Vendors who believes that it can provide the exact analysis without delay in operation, detailed training, and has familiarization with project nuances that could cause termination of the contracts and other long-term research programs, should fax a capability statement to the CO at 703-648-7901. Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398374). (0308)

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