Notice of Intent to Award a Noncompetitive Contract to Dr. Vladimir Berger

The U.S. Geological Survey, Geological discipline, Western Region Mineral Resources Program (USGS) Menlo Park, CA has a requirement to build the foundation for various quantitative mineral deposit models. The USGS anticipates the duration of the contract to run from mid-Sep 2009 through 30 Sep 2010 for the base performance period and four additional option periods of 12 months each, ending 30 Sep 2014. A successful contractor must be a qualified geologist with experience economic geology, must be familiar with the use of File Maker Pro, must be familiar with defining mineral deposit types in accordance with USGS Bulletin 1693, must be able to read and understand the Russian language, and must be able to have physical access to the USGS Menlo Park, CA library. Based on the above requirements, the USGS intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Dr. Vladimir Berger of Mountain View, CA in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. Interested concerns who feel they have the ability to furnish these services may submit a capabilities statement or proposal to the contact identified below no later than the closing date of this announcement. All submissions will be evaluated to determine if competitive opportunities exist. For further information or to obtain a copy of the proposed statement of work (SOW), please contact Reggie Solomon, Contracting Officer, at (916)278-9342 or via email at [email protected].