B--WATER ANALYSIS AND TESTING IN THE MILWAUKEE METROPOPLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT

The U. S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center, WI intends to make award on a sole source basis to Marshfield Clinic, WI to analyze collected water samples for five types of gastrointestinal viruses; enteroviruses, adenoviruses, rotavirus, hepatitus A virus, and noroviruses. Continued use of Marshfield Clinic will ensure uniformity in current past and future analysis. There is no written solicitiation for this requirement. This award will be made on or about November 17, 2006 under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000.00. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 334513. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No additional synopsis will be published.