Purchase Order 140FS125P0045

This is a firm-fixed price purchase order contract awarded to Washington State University (WSU) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region 1 for $11,114.00. The contract is for eDNA sample processing services to test for five specific aquatic invasive species in the Lower Columbia River. This work supports the FWS's Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (CRFWCO) and its environmental monitoring efforts. The contract was not set aside and was awarded based on price and technical capability. WSU will provide species-specific eDNA analysis on 104 water samples collected from six National Fish Hatcheries and three index locations. This contract is a standalone award, not associated with a larger indefinite delivery vehicle. However, WSU does hold a separate $500,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Geological Survey to provide geochemical laboratory analysis services.