B--Apatite fission-track (AFT) and U-Pb analyses
Interior (all) · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140G0326Q0167 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 14, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Jul 22, 2026Special NoticeOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
SOURCES SOUGHT The US Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of providing apatite fission-track (AFT) and U-Pb analyses from geological samples collected from the Kuskokwim mountains (Km) region, Alaska as described in the attached Statement of Work. This sources sought announcement is not a request for quote or proposal and the Government is not committed to award of a purchase order or contract pursuant to this announcement. The information resulting from this market research is simply for planning purposes to assi… (show all)
st the Government in determining its acquisition strategy. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541380, Testing Laboratory, and associated size standard $16.5 million apply to this announcement, along with Product Service Code: B517, Special Studies/Analyses - Geological. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement detailing the ability to meet the statement of work included with this announcement. Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 07/17/2026 at 1500 PST. Proposals submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Interior (all)), same product/service code (PSC) B517.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $29K to $100K, median $45K; range $24K to $549K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1251 MEMORIAL DR Coral Gables FL 33146 USA | 2 | $145K | Feb 18, 2026 |
| RESPEC COMPANY | 1 | $549K | Aug 12, 2025 |
| CONETEC, INC | 1 | $29K | Jul 10, 2025 |
| BROOKS APPLIED LABS LLC | 1 | $24K | Mar 27, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Feb 18, 2026UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1251 MEMORIAL DR Coral Gables FL 33146 USA$45KB--LOW-LEVEL TRITIUM ANALYSIS SERVICESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 12, 2025RESPEC COMPANY$549KB--MORU Rock Block StudiesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2025CONETEC, INC$29KB--Cone Penetration Skagit County WANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2025UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1251 MEMORIAL DR Coral Gables FL 33146 USA$100KB--LOW-LEVEL TRITIUM ANALYSIS SERVICESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 27, 2025BROOKS APPLIED LABS LLC$24KB--Total Metals Analysis of Catfish Tissue SamplesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 150 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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