Site visitations and genetic sample collection

This solicitation from the Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants seeks quotes for site visitation and genetic sample collection services for three brodiaea plant species in San Diego County, California. The selected contractor must visit 40-45 documented plant occurrence locations between March 2024 and March 2025 to collect tissue and herbarium samples from 10 individual plants per site for genetic analysis and deliver samples and data weekly to the USGS field station. Quotes are due by March 20, 2024 and award will be a firm-fixed-price contract using FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures.

This opportunity is set aside for small businesses holding the required collection permits. The work will involve field work and collection of genetic samples from the specified plant species in San Diego County, California. Quotes are sought for visitation of 40-45 plant sites over a 12-month period to obtain samples from 10 plants per location for a total estimated quantity of 500 genetic samples for analysis.