Summary
This is a federal procurement solicitation (Notice ID 140M0126Q0028) issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Acquisition Management Division (Department of the Interior) for a Critical Mineral Investigation of Texas Cores collected in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Waters, supporting the National Offshore Critical Mineral Inventory (NOCMI). Contractors must perform sample selection (minimum 3 samples per core), grain size analysis via Laser Particle Size Analysis (LPSA), and elemental/mineralogical analyses on 624 samples across 208 cores, with monthly meetings, structured data transfer within 60 days post-analysis, and written core summaries. The period of performance is one year from award, with NAICS 541715, PSC B529, an estimated value range of $150,000–$600,000, and Set-Aside = None.