Started from an item dropped by Volan according to some Rift update notes: "ASHORA * Riches of the Biofoundry: Updated so this is a quest granted by an item dropped by Volan - Volan's drop is now a Quest Item."
The hand-in is to Engineer Ersao in the Biofoundry quest hub area.
See full notes here: http://forums.riftgame.com/general-discussions/patch-notes/340586-rift-2-0-hotfix-2-8-00am-pst-11-20-12-na-2-00am-gmt-21-11-12-eu.html