B--NON PERSONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT MINERAL RESOURCES STUDY

The U.S. Geological Survey intends to issue a noncompetitive award to Vladimir Berger, for the following non personal services: Compile data on grades and tonnages, mineralogy, age, rock types and spatially associated deposits classed by type for Mississippi Valley zinc-lead, sandstone-hosted lead-zinc, and Cyprus massive sulfide deposits from around the world. The same information will also be gathered for volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits in the Former Soviet Union. A new FileMakerPro database will be built to contain these data. o Compile data on the extent that porphyry copper deposits are covered in order to adjust the deposit density model for world-wide porphyry copper deposits. Deposit density models are counts of the numbers of deposits per unit area from well-explored regions. At least 10 separate estimates will be made using porphyry copper deposits consistent with grade and tonnage models. Estimated period of performance is December 1, 2002 through November 31, 2003. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Determination to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No additional synopsis will be published. Reponses to this notice must be received no later than December 15, 2002. Point of contact is Franklin Yee, Contracting Officer, Fax: 650-329-5114, Email: [email protected].