Purchase Order 140G0224P0267

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $79,500 firm-fixed price purchase order contract to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) for virus isolation and PCR sample analysis services to support the agency's avian influenza monitoring efforts. The contract has a base year and four option years, with a total potential value of $79,500.

UC Davis, through its California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System, will provide specialized services including handling samples in BSL-2+ certified facilities, extracting viral RNA, conducting real-time RT-PCR detection, performing virus isolation in embryonated chicken eggs, and further screening isolates. This sole source contract leverages UC Davis's expertise and research infrastructure to support the USGS's scientific needs. There was no small business set-aside designation for this award.