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Amendment P0001 corrects due date to February 28, 2020 in lieu of March 28, 2020. The U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of co... Amendment P0001 corrects due date to February 28, 2020 in lieu of March 28, 2020. The U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the potential need for services to analyze biological tissue samples for trace and other inorganic elements, including, but not limited to aluminum, arsenic, barium, beryllium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, sodium, strontium, thallium, vanadium, zinc. Each sample submitted for these analyses shall be analyzed for a suite of trace elements. The estimated minimum of samples per year is 100 but could be higher or lower. The sample matrices shall include egg contents (~3 g wet weight), chick carcasses (~10 g wet weight), insect diet samples (~2 g wet weight), and individual tissues (~2 g wet weight.). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)Code assigned to this sources sought is 541380 - Testing Laboratories. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the ability to meet this requirement, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations shall address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 4:00 PM CST on February 28, 2020. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to bwilson@usgs.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact Beth Wilson at bwilson@usgs.gov.