The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a purchase order to Bend Genetics LLC for $34,155.00 on August 10, 2026, for environmental DNA analysis services supporting water quality monitoring in the Klamath Falls, Oregon area. Work is performed in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and concludes December 31, 2029. The order calls for DNA extraction, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and related molecular analysis of aquatic microorganisms—including cyanobacteria, algae, and periphyton—to support federal environmental monitoring. Bend Genetics is a small business and Subchapter S corporation based in Sacramento.