**Geochemical Reference Material (GRM) Agreement**

**Authorized by 15 USC 3710 (a) as amended**

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| **1. Name & Address USGS Facility: USGS -- Geochemical Reference      |
| Material Project (GRMP)**                                             |
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| **Box 25046, MS 964**                                                 |
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| **DUNS 927033126 Denver, Colorado 80225-0046**                        |
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| **2. Name & Address of Collaborator:**                                |
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| **Tax ID Number \_\_NA\_\_\_\_**                                      |
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| **DUNS #\_\_NA\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(**if applicable) |
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| **3. Describe type of technical assistance to be furnished by USGS**  |
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| \_\_X\_\_ Supply well characterized geochemical reference material    |
| with a certificate of analysis                                        |
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| \_\_\_\_ Develop geochemical reference material with certificate of   |
| analysis                                                              |
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| **4. Benefit of project work to USGS missions --** GRM's are natural  |
| geologic materials that are ground, blended, split into               |
| representative sub-samples and then analyzed for their total element  |
| content. A certificate of analysis is developed which lists element   |
| concentrations and their expected variability. Because different      |
| geologic samples may have unique analytical problems, a variety of    |
| GRM's are necessary to fully test a given laboratory's ability to     |
| report reliable information. The development of GRM's ensures that    |
| federal scientists will be able to evaluate geochemical analysis for  |
| a variety of matrix types.                                            |
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| **5. Collaborator please indicate how the specified research material |
| assists your company, program or project work**                       |
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| **\_\_\_\_**We are using the material for laboratory or analytical    |
| research or to calibrate analytical instruments.                      |
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| \_\_\_\_We are using the material as part of our normal business      |
| operations.                                                           |
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| \_\_\_\_Other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\            |
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| We certify that we are unable to find comparable quality reference    |
| material from commercial US sources.                                  |
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| **6. Term of Agreement:**                                             |
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| \_\_\_ Multi-year agreement from \_\_\_2007\_\_\_\_\_ to              |
| \_\_\_\_\_2012\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.                                         |
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| \_\_\_ Single request for assistance                                  |
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| **7. Payments:** Prices are posted on the website                     |
| [http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/geo_chem_stand/index.html]{.underline}   |
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| A separate Statement will be provide, describing all costs and        |
| credits for each order. Advance payment is required for all GRM's     |
| unless other arrangements have been pre- approved by the GRMP         |
| Coordinator. Payments options for foreign customers are limited to    |
| check/money order drawn on an international bank or credit card       |
| (VISA, MasterCard). Domestic customers may pay by credit card,        |
| purchase order or check/money order. All payments are to be in US     |
| dollars and the agreement number should be included on all paperwork  |
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| **8. Contacts (name/address/phone/email )**                           |
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| USGS: Technical - Steve Wilson , Coordinator **G**RMP Project, (303)  |
| 236-2454, <swilson@usgs.gov>                                          |
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| Financial -- Wendy Line, (303) 236-1705, FAX (303) 236-3200,          |
| mwline@usgs.gov                                                       |
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| Collaborator: Technical --                                            |
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| Financial -                                                           |
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| **9. Other Terms:**                                                   |
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| a.  Scientific results will be provided on a "best efforts" basis by  |
|     USGS.                                                             |
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| b.  [USGS guarantees that the chemical composition of the GRM         |
|     Provided is within the limits of uncertainty expressed through    |
|     the Standard Deviation. USGS makes no other warranties about the  |
|     Material it has delivered or it's usefulness for a particular     |
|     purpose.]{.smallcaps}                                             |
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| c.  Collaborator understands that USGS retains the right to use and   |
|     retain a portion of any specialty GRM's developed by the GRMP.    |
|     Release of information pertaining to the material developed will  |
|     only be allowed by mutual consent                                 |
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| d.  This agreement may be cancelled on 30 days notice by either       |
|     party. In the event that an order or the agreement is cancelled   |
|     by Collaborator, it remains responsible for any costs already     |
|     incurred by USGS for the work in progress. Invoices not paid      |
|     within 60 days bear interest at the rate established by the US    |
|     Treasury.                                                         |
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| e.  The Technical Contacts listed herein shall jointly resolve any    |
|     disputes that arise from the Agreement. Any dispute that they are |
|     unable to resolve shall be submitted to the Director of the USGS, |
|     or his designee; and the CEO of Collaborator or his designee, for |
|     final resolution.                                                 |
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| f.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this agreement    |
|     and any invoice or purchase order format used by Collaborator the |
|     terms and conditions of the Geochemical Reference Material        |
|     Agreement take precedence over Collaborator's documents.          |
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| | **U.S. Geological Survey**     | **Collaborator**               |   |
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| | Signature Date                 | Signature Date                 |   |
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| | Title                          | Title                          |   |
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| | GRMP coordinator               |                                |   |
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| Review by USGS Office of Policy and                                   |
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| Julia Giller Date                                                     |
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