66--Sources Sought for Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

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SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard 1,000 employees for an upcoming requirement for a Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Requirements include but not limited to:

1. LIBS must include Nd:YAG laser operating at the 4th harmonic of 266 nm with 12 mJ operating power at this wavelength and be capable of firing up to 20 Hz and come with safety interlocks. Laser spot size down to a minimum of 20 micron resolution.

2. The spectrometer¿s spectral range must cover at least 190 ¿ 1000 nm with a spectral resolution better than or equal to 0.1 nm. A calibration lamp to confirm wavelength must be included.

3. Microscope must allow for simultaneous sample viewing and laser focusing, include a polarizing filter, motorized objective turret with 3 positions.

4. A gas purge and extraction system must be present to allow for removing of generated dust to keep a clean sample surface at the analysis location.

5. Stage must travel at least 100 mm x 100 mm in the x-y plane with at least 50 mm of travel in the z direction. The stage step must be able to move in 1 micrometer steps.

6. A variety of sample holders to accommodate irregular shapes and geologic thin sections that allow for transmitted light must be included. An airtight ablation cell must also be included for coupling to an inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometer.

7. Software must fully control all aspects of the unit. It must be able to collect a spectrum from spot, line, grid of points, and depth profiling. A map must consist of a hyperspectral data set (full spectrum at each pixel in the map). The software must have the ability to extract the maximum signal in each channel to generate a maximum pixel spectrum. The software must allow for user-defined calibration curves for quantitative measurement of matrix-matched materials. Software must have chemical imaging module. Software must include a database of atomic emission lines from NIST. Software must be able to export the data in an open source format such as HDF5.

7. Must include at least three days of onsite training provided by the instrument manufacturer.

8. Must include installation by the instrument manufacturer.

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (2) SBA certified Small Business HubZone firms; (3) Small Business firms certified by a Small Business Administration (SBA) district or regional office for participation in the 8(a) program; (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small Business firms; (5) Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. ISBEE, small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS Code 334516 with a Small Business Size Standard 1,000 employees. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (5) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM (including SAM UEI NUMBER); (2) a CAPABILITY STATEMENT including (a) RECENT (within the last three fiscal years) RELEVANT (similar equipment/projects to this requirement) performance history (identify the name of the owner and their point(s) of contact with telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses; and (b) in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor etc.) they performed the work; and (3) their SIZE STATUS.

Your company must have a SAM Unique Identifier number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT June 06, 2025 at 1:00pm ED via e-mail to: bwilson@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.

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