RAWLINS eDNA INVENTORY AND SAMPLING
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOILFBO250022
- Agency
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Wyoming Region
Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Region has issued a Special Notice for a potential sole source contract related to eDNA inventory and sampling in the Rawlins Field Office. The notice specifically concerns lab analysis of Smith Root filter samples, with a focus on specialized DNA sequence database analysis. This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and was posted on March 17, 2025, with a response deadline of March 28, 2025. The contract will be awarded to Jonah Ventures, LLC, which is currently the only identified vendor capable of meeting the specific technical requirements. The contract is for a new requirement with no previous incumbent contractor.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must demonstrate specific technical capabilities to be considered, including the ability to perform high-sensitivity analysis across at least three taxonomic groups and process both Smith-Root proprietary and Jonah Ventures designed eDNA filters. Potential vendors must have the required knowledge, skills, resources, certifications, and authorization to access proprietary information to perform these specialized services. Interested parties are instructed to email their contact information, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and capabilities narrative to Contract Specialist Brad Bell at bwbell@blm.gov by the closing date. The notice emphasizes that this is primarily a market research effort and not a formal solicitation, with the aim of understanding potential alternative vendors for future competitive procurements. The contract falls under NAICS category 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services and PSC category B516 for Special Studies/Analysis in Animal/Fisheries research.
Notice text
BLM-Wyoming - Rawlins Field Office - RAWLINS eDNA INVENTORY AND SAMPLING - Notice of Sole Source
Intent to Sole Source: This is not an request for quotes or proposals. It is BLM's notice to sole source the requirement below as we are not aware of any other vendors who can perform said service. Therefore, this notice is for market research, future requirements which may be solicited with competition, and a signal to the market that this requirement exists. There are no other descriptions, statements of work, or specifications available or posted at this time.
This is a new contract with no incumbent. Previous analysis has been done either in-house or with a purchase card.
In accordance with FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures BLM-WY intends to award a sole source contract to Jonah Ventures, LLC UEI: UH7DCSGGJXQ7 for two types of lab analysis of Smith Root filter samples (Smith-Root and Jonah Ventures eDNA Analysis) with a proprietorially-curated DNA sequence database to ensure appropriate quality control standards. The awarded shall be able to meet specifications including the ability to perform high-sensitivity analysis (replicates) for no fewer than three taxonomic groups and have the ability to process both Smith-Root proprietary (i.e. self-preserving) eDNA filters in addition to providing and analyzing additional filters of the Jonah Ventures design via the same rigorous methodologies described. This action is based on the determination that Jonah Ventures is the only vendor available with the required access, resources and certifications for this analysis.
If you have the required knowledge, skills, resources, certification and authorization to the proprietary information to perform these services, please email your contact information, UEI, and capabilities narrative to the POC below no later than the closing date of this notice. Your submission will be considered for this or future procurements.
POC: Contract Specialist Brad Bell - bwbell@blm.gov - (307) 823-0927
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