Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, has issued a Sources Sought market research notice (Solicitation #140G0326Q0145) to identify qualified businesses capable of providing mineral separation and high-precision U-Pb geochronology analyses of volcanic ash samples from the North Slope of Alaska. The selected contractor will separate zircon from seven bulk tephra samples, conduct LA-ICP-MS U-Pb screening, and execute CA-ID-TIMS high-accuracy U-Pb geochronology in support of the USGS Energy Resources Program's work to characterize Cretaceous strata petroleum resource endowment. NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC B517 (Special Studies/Analysis - Geological) apply; interested parties must submit a capabilities statement in response to the attached Statement of Work by the deadline.