Sources sought, WILDLIFE DISEASE Support Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140F0S26Q0003
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
-
- Robert Sung robert_sung@fws.gov (503) 872-2825
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, is seeking qualified contractors to provide wildlife disease laboratory services through this Sources Sought Notice posted on February 26, 2026, with responses due by March 9, 2026. The services encompass disease diagnostics performed on an as-needed basis in response to mortality events and project needs, including gross and microscopic pathology, radiography, microbiology, parasitology, and toxicology, as well as field and laboratory investigations to identify and investigate diseases impacting wildlife populations. Prospective contractors must demonstrate well-established, long-term working relationships with state and federal government wildlife agencies across the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, along with a documented history of conducting wildlife disease diagnostics and research with a proven track record of professional conduct and results delivery. This Sources Sought Notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a formal solicitation; responses will be used by the government to identify qualified potential contractors and their socio-economic size classifications under NAICS code 541380 to inform future acquisition decisions. Interested parties should note that responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any subsequently posted solicitation announcement.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no set-aside designations are being used for this procurement opportunity. The notice does not identify any current contractors or incumbents, nor does it provide specific award values or budget ranges for the anticipated contract. No specific timeline for service delivery or quantity metrics are detailed in the announcement, though the work scope suggests an ongoing, as-needed service arrangement with annual components such as bison parasitology diagnostics and responsive disease investigation activities. Contractors should note that this Sources Sought Notice serves as preliminary market research, and formal solicitation details, including contract value, period of performance, and detailed evaluation criteria, will likely be included in any subsequent solicitation announcement.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is a Sources Sought Notice only and it is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 541380. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.
The US Fish and Wildlife is seeking wildlife disease laboratory services to help meet its objectives to identify existing and emerging wildlife health and disease risks, ensure disease preparedness and prevention, and develop, guide, and implement appropriate and effective management actions, see below work areas.
1. Disease diagnostics – Performed on an as needed basis in response to mortality events or project needs including, as necessary, gross and microscopic pathology, radiography, microbiology, parasitology, and toxicology. This also includes annual bison parasitology diagnostics as well as any new/non-routine testing that may come up any given year due to outbreaks or special surveillance programs.
2. Field and laboratory investigations – Identification and investigation of diseases impacting wildlife populations; collection and processing of biological specimens for FWS Wildlife Health office regional projects; field and laboratory support to Refuges and other FWS programs.
Requirements: The Contractor must have well established long-term working relationships with state and federal government wildlife agencies in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. The Contractor must have a long history of conducting wildlife disease diagnostics and research, a proven track record in professional conduct and delivering results, as well as having the capacity to provide support as outlined in the two items above.
If your firm is able to provide the Support Services, please submit your:
A. Qualifications
B. Experience supporting the above items and a write up of your research identify and describe the ecology of pathogens in wildlife, course development and training for field personnel.
C. CAGE code
to Robert_Sung@fws.gov
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CO-ntrl resrcs prgm CTR wildlife disease | Award Notice | |
| Ntrl resrcs prgm CTR - wildlife disease | Solicitation | |
| Sources sought, WILDLIFE DISEASE Support Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Notice intent to Sole Source - WILDLIFE DISEASE | Special Notice |
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