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B--Split-Stream Zircon Petrochronology Analysis

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140G0326Q0155Federal

Submission Closed07/08/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract solicitation seeks specialized petrochronology services for split-stream zircon analysis through the Office of Acquisition Grants within the Department of the Interior, with correspondence to be directed to Joel Berberena at [email hidden]. The work is classified under NAICS code 541690, indicating it falls under other scientific and technical consulting services, and requires advanced geochronological techniques to interpret zircon crystal histories from multiple analytical streams. Responses are due by July 8, 2026, with the solicitation posted on July 2, 2026, and no set-aside provisions are specified, meaning open competition is expected. The performance location is unspecified, but the performing office is located in Sacramento, California, with the federal point of contact providing no phone number and an incomplete place-of-performance field. Interested parties must submit proposals via the SAM.gov portal linked in the solicitation.