Bica-purchase edna sampler

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region is procuring one automated environmental DNA sampling platform for Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area to support resource management and environmental monitoring activities. The eDNA sampler must collect, filter, and preserve eight or more water samples using preloaded 47-mm diameter PES or MCE filters, maintain 95% water volume accuracy, include GPS functionality, operate on battery for up to 30 days, and weigh 100 pounds or less. The platform must also feature consecutive sample collection capabilities on a user-defined schedule and provide evidence of third-party validation. The evaluation will be conducted through comparative assessment focusing on price and technical capabilities, including the ability to supply the eDNA sampler, meet quality standards, and adhere to delivery timelines. Questions must be submitted by September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM MT, with quotes due September 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM MT.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price arrangement with a period of performance from September 12, 2025 to October 13, 2025. The single eDNA sampler unit must be delivered within 30 days after receipt of order, with a firm delivery deadline of October 13, 2025. Place of performance is NPS Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area located at 5 Ave B, Fort Smith, Montana 59035, where the equipment will support environmental monitoring efforts aimed at preventing mission-critical restrictions related to imperiled species and managing potential invasive species spread.