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The National Park Service plans to award a sole source purchase order to the University of Maine Soil Testing Laboratory for specialized forest soil testing services, limited to a maximum of 250 soil samples. This procurement supports the Northeast Region Inventory and Monitoring Program’s long-term ecological monitoring efforts in forested network parks, aligning with specific Vital Signs Monitoring Plans and forest health protocols. The NPS will handle soil sample collection, drying, labeling, and shipping costs to and from the laboratory. The laboratory’s responsibilities include sieving soil horizons through specified mesh sizes and performing detailed chemical analyses tailored for acidic New England soils. These analyses encompass pH measurements, organic matter content, exchangeable acidity and cations, effective cation exchange capacity, and total nitrogen and carbon content using defined extraction and measurement methods. The contract is conducted under the authority allowing sole source procurement, as the University of Maine Soil Testing Laboratory is identified as the only capable and responsible provider for these services. While this notice is not a formal solicitation for proposals, interested parties may respond by contacting the named individual before the stated deadline. The decision to compete the requirement remains at the Government’s discretion based on responses received. This contract is managed by the Department of the Interior’s Dsc Contracting Services Division and falls under NAICS code 541380, relating to laboratory testing services.

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Sole source contract to University of Maine for specialized forest soil testing, max 250 samples.

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Department Of The Interior → Dsc Contracting Services Division

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

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PostedMay 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Dsc Contracting Services Division

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OfficeDenver, CO, 80225, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Dsc Contracting Services Division

Office AddressDenver, CO, 80225, USA

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Full Description

THIS IS A PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE. Interested parties may respond to this notice by contacting Michael Fatale at +1 (555) 000-0000 prior to 29 May 2013. The National Park Service intends to issue a purchase order to the University of Maine Soil Testing Laboratory on a sole source basis for certain forest soil testing analysis services up to a maximum quantity of 250 samples. The Northeast Region (NER) Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M) require analysis of forest soil samples in network parks in order to support long term monitoring of forest ecological integrity. This monitoring is in accordance with network Vital Signs Monitoring Plans and a monitoring protocol specific to forest health monitoring. The NPS will collect, dry, and label all soil samples, and pay for shipping charges to and from the lab. 2. TASK DESCRIPTION The soil lab shall: a) Sieve O horizon samples through 6mm mesh and B horizon samples through 2 mm mesh. b) Analyses will use the nutrient extraction procedures specifically developed for acidic New England soils, and will include: pH measured in water Organic matter by loss on ignition at 550 C Exchangeable acidity, extracted in 1N KCl and measured by titration Exchangeable cations, extracted in 1N NH4Cl and measured by ICP-OES, to include Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Aluminum, Iron, Manganese, Sodium, and Zinc Effective Cation Exchange Capacity by summation of base cations and KCl-acidity Total Nitrogen and total Carbon by dry combustion The Government, therefore, intends to solicit, negotiate, and/or purchase this requirement on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 as only one responsible source is available to provide this service. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals; however, any and all responses must be received within 15 days of this notice. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on the responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.