USGS Detrital zircon U/Pb, Hf, and T/REE analyses
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Special Notice from the Departmental Offices. Due Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Title as posted | B--USGS Detrital zircon U/Pb, Hf, and T/REE analyses |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 140GG027Q0015 |
| Agency | Departmental Offices |
| Office | Usgs Contracting Activity |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690) |
| Product or service code | B504 |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center (GEMSC), and Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) in Reston, VA requires detrital zircon U/Pb, Hf, and T/REE analyses for rock and modern sediment samples. Samples will support scientific work across multiple projects, including, but not limited to, the Gulf of Mexico Petroleum Systems Project and the Alaska Petroleum Systems Project.
The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to the University of Arizona LaserChron Lab unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar technical expertise and can provide the same service(s). Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Miranda Blankenship, via email at [email protected] no later than 1:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with an affirmative answer.
Contracting contact
- Blankenship, Miranda · [email protected] · (123) 456-7890
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