The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Alaska Research Office seeks a contractor to analyze up to 40 water samples from thawing permafrost areas for iron (Fe) stable isotopes (56Fe and 57Fe) using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS). The contractor will receive samples collected by CRREL during summer 2026 (June-September) and must complete all analyses by 1 March 2027, with work performed at the contractor's facility (no travel required). Services include sample reception, cold storage, quality assessment, sample preparation, analysis, data processing/QC, and reporting of raw and processed data. The solicitation is full and open competition (NAICS 541380) with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award evaluation considering technical capability and price. Offerors must be registered in SAM and demonstrate experience with iron isotope analysis of natural waters containing colloidal organic matter.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires a contractor to analyze up to 40 water samples from thawing permafrost areas for iron stable isotopes (56Fe and 57Fe) using multi-collector ICP-MS. The contractor must perform all analyses by March 1, 2027, with samples collected by CRREL during summer 2026 and shipped to the contractor’s facility for work. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with evaluation focusing on technical capability and price. Performance location is at the contractor’s facility, with delivery to Fort Wainwright, Alaska (FOB Destination). No budget amount is specified in the description.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires a contractor to analyze up to 40 water samples from thawing permafrost areas for iron stable isotopes (56Fe and 57Fe) using MC-ICP-MS. The contractor must perform all analyses by March 1, 2027, with samples collected by CRREL between June and September 2026 and shipped to the contractor’s facility. Work will be performed at the contractor’s facility, with no travel required, and deliverables shipped to Fort Wainwright, Alaska. No specific budget amount is provided in the description. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement under NAICS 541380, open to full competition.