B--B--ANALYSIS AND REPORT OF RADIOCARBON DATING ON WOOD AND CHARCOAL SAMPLES

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to award a sole source contract to Beta Analytic, located in Miami, Florida, to conduct radiocarbon dating on wood and charcoal samples. The purpose of this analysis is to determine the most suitable carbon dating method, whether conventional Carbon-14 or Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (AMS), to study the fire history on the Kenai Peninsula. The contracted work includes not only the dating but also a comprehensive report and graphical analysis, which must be delivered by January 1, 2003. This contract, identified by solicitation number DOI-SNOTE-020830-001, is managed by FWS Headquarters under the Department of the Interior. Although specifics such as NAICS code and detailed type of set-aside are not provided, the key elements focus on employing specialized scientific techniques to support ecological and environmental research related to fire history. Beta Analytic's expertise in radiocarbon dating is the basis for this direct award to ensure accurate and timely results for the project.