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The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks trace metal analysis services for bat conservation samples collected across the Great Lakes region, with quotes due September 4 and performance through December 31, 2027. This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), firm-fixed-price.

Place of performance is the Michigan Ecological Services Field Office in Clinton County, Michigan. The contractor shall analyze bat fur samples (little brown bats and big brown bats) for 23 trace metals and provide expert data interpretation, statistical analyses comparing metal concentrations across sites and species, and a final report with raw data and supporting scripts in open-source format by December 31, 2027. The scope includes coordination with the Service on sample receipt and project objectives within 30 days of receipt, data and GIS-based land-use analyses prior to early 2027, and a post-data analysis briefing prior to December 31, 2027. Optional analyses include stable isotope preparation and analysis to determine food source and potential source location. All deliverables, software, scripts, code, methodology, and analysis procedures must be released to the public domain under the OPEN Government Data Act of 2018, complying with FAIR principles for data documentation and metadata.

NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC is B510. Contractors must comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4855, revision 34, for Clinton County, Michigan. Evaluation uses a best value trade-off approach, weighing technical acceptability and past performance significantly more heavily than price. Submission requirements include a one-page technical capability statement, proposed technical approach, relevant experience within the past five years, key personnel qualifications, itemized cost breakdown, and three examples of similar work completed within the past five years with valid references. Quotes must be submitted to Khalilah Brown at khalilah_brown@ios.doi.gov. Payment is electronic through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, with quarterly invoices including progress reports.