Genetic Testing Sturgeon

Added: Mar 18, 2015 12:36 pm Modified: Mar 18, 2015 5:36 pmTrack Changes

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region. Lodi FWO 850 S. Guild Ave, Suite 105, Lodi, CA 95240-3170) has a requirement for Genetic Testing, Sturgeon, White Sturgeon egg samples for genetic analyses which they will perform at 3300 Industrial Way, Suite 100, West Sacramento, CA 95691-5036.

The agency intends to award a Fixed Price contract for services for a base year with 4 option periods. Services include: Understanding the annual spawning population size of White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River to assess habitat restoration needs and project effectiveness. This project is the continuation of incremental efforts to demonstrate that relatedness of fertilized eggs can be accurately assessed and used to identify the number of parents involved in spawning activities. We intend for this project to tell us how many spawners were involved with wild egg collections during 2012. Contractor Qualifications: must have demonstrated ability to complete this type of work using known spawning matrices of captive White Sturgeon and correctly identify family groups. Detail is provided in the Statement of Work.

Interested contractors are advised to check the website periodically for solicitation and for amendments. To be eligible for award, Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database www.sam.gov.
 
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation whereby a formal solicitation will not be issued: The solicitation number F15PS00317.

This procurement action is 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541620, small business size standard 500 employees. This acquisition is set aside for small business but quotes from all businesses will be considered in the event no small business are responsive.

BASIS OF AWARD: The government anticipates award or a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the government. Award will be made on a best value analysis to include price, past performance, certifications, and quality.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES - In addition, FAR provisions/clauses listed below apply. This information is available on the Internet at https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, must be completed on-line at www://orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013), Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: OFFERS ARE DUE not later than March 30, 2015 AT 12:00 Noon PT. Quotes may be submitted on letterhead and must include, price list for services pertaining to this scope, Quality Control/Quality Assurance standard where applicable, contract remittance address, DUNS number, federal tax identification number, name, phone number and address of your point of contact, and the proposed submittals described above. Quoters must include experience similar in scope with their quote. Also include any proof of certifications necessary to complete this work. Submit one copy of quote to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Contracting & General Services, Attn: Ginger Thacker, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232 or Ginger _Thacker@fws.gov The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. Payment under this contract will be made by electronic funds transfer.