B--NOI - SEAWATER ANALYSIS

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a purchase order to the University of Santa Barbara MSI analytical laboratory for the analysis of 407 samples of seawater and sediment porewater for dissolved inorganic nutrients. The award will be made in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The University of Santa Barbara MSI analytical laboratory is considered the only source that can analyze porewater and seawater samples with flow injection analysis instrumentation and maintain compatibility with established multi-year datasets. • The USGS is seeking a laboratory to analyze seawater and sediment porewater samples. • The analysis will be for dissolved inorganic nutrients. • The University of Santa Barbara MSI analytical laboratory is the intended awardee. • The award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 12. • The laboratory must be able to analyze samples with flow injection analysis instrumentation and maintain compatibility with established multi-year datasets.