Fishes Guide and 14 more items

Quick Reference Publishing Inc has been awarded a contract by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for the provision of educational reference guides focused on natural history and wildlife identification. The contract, effective September 20, 2026, has a cumulative value of $1,578.81. The deliveries are being directed to Sandra O'Bier and encompass fourteen distinct guide titles covering regional fauna and flora, including guides on fishes, birds, night sky, edible and medicinal plants, waterfowl, mushrooms, butterflies, wildflowers, trees, snakes, raptors, and mammals, with order quantities ranging from ten to fifty units per title priced at $4.50 per unit.

The contract includes ancillary charges for credit card processing fees ($46.31) and freight charges ($70.00) associated with the guide delivery. The total procurement consists of 380 individual guides across all categories, supplemented by the aforementioned processing and transportation costs. While specific performance locations are not explicitly identified beyond the delivery recipient, the contract documentation indicates Virginia as the awarding jurisdiction, and the selection of Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake region-specific titles suggests the guides are intended for distribution or use within Virginia's natural resource management and public education initiatives.