This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Smithsonian Institution, a civilian federal agency, to Auburn University, a public land-grant research university. The $38,147.43 contract is for specimen extraction, sequencing, and 3RAD data analysis services, with a completion date of November 30, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.
Auburn University is experienced in providing a variety of scientific research and educational services to federal agencies, including work for the Department of Defense, NASA, USDA, and Department of Energy. The university holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for animal disease testing and laboratory services. This contract award demonstrates Auburn's capacity to support federal needs in its areas of expertise, which include aerospace, materials science, veterinary medicine, and environmental research.
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