Conduct cementum age analysis and 7 more items

Matsons Laboratory was awarded contract PO05450896 by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources on August 25, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $14,059.97. The primary services involve wildlife age determination analysis, with deliveries directed to Carl Tugend and Tina Brill. The contract encompasses cementum age analysis on 1,679 specimens at $2.10 per unit, juvenile age determination by inspection on 27 specimens at $2.10 per unit, and tooth section preparation for analysis on 1,679 specimens at $5.10 per unit. Supporting services include specimen cleaning at $0.80 per unit for 1,679 specimens and standard tooth type extraction from jaw samples at $5.00 per unit for 12 specimens.

Additional line items address logistics and materials handling requirements, including a service charge of $350.00 for return handling, eight slide boxes for return shipping at $15.00 per unit, and a return shipping fee assessed at actual cost of $41.27 per lot. These services and materials support the department's wildlife management and research operations within Virginia, with the contract deliverables focused on facilitating specimen analysis and subsequent return to the contracting organization.