R--Science and Technical Support Services (STSSC) For Mid-Continent Region (MCR) i

Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice This notice is issued solely as a pre solicitation announcement and does not constitute a solicitation. No proposals, quotes, or responses are requested or required at this time. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only; specific instructions for submitting proposals will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation. Solicitation Number: 140G0226R0003 Notice Type: Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice Project Title: Science and Technical Support Services (STSSC) for the Mid-Continent Region (MCR) including Water Mission Area (WMA), and National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL). Current Places of Performance: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Wisconsin, and other designated locations. Synopsis: The overall objective of the proposed commercial services IDIQ Contract is to provide science and technical support services required by the U.S. Geological Survey's Mid-Continent Region Mission Area. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mid-Continent Region (MCR) including Water Mission Area (WMA), and National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) have a continuing requirement for on and off-site non-personal commercial science and technical support services. Services under this procurement will provide vital support to USGS. The science and technical support services are required in the following categories: Administrative; Program Management; Research/Science; Data and Information Management; Geospatial Applications, Modeling, and Associated Technologies; Technical Project Management; Facilities and Building Management Support Services; Data Entry Services; Accessioning Support Services; LIMS Support Services Warehouse Services; Physical Science Technical Laboratory Services; CoLabs and Contract Lab Data Coordination Services; Quality Assurance and Data Integrity Support Services; Subject Matter Expertise and Method Validation Primary Product/Service Code: R499 ¿ Support ¿ Professional: Other NAICS: 541990 ¿ All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Set-Aside Information: This requirement is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) participants. The solicitation will be issued without further notice to https://sam.gov, upon SBA acceptance of the requirement for the section 8(a) program. Estimated time frame of solicitation release: On or about the month of May. Proposed Contract Type: The Government contemplates award of a single Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract that allows for the issuance of Firm-Fixed Price and/or Labor-Hour Task Orders resulting from this solicitation. Estimated Proposed Contract Magnitude: $30M Contract Ceiling Proposed Contract Period of Performance: Five (5) years with a six (6) month option period. Contact Information: Lisa D. Williams, lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov.