Veterinary services-implant transmitters
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0326Q0187
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541940 Veterinary Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center seeks veterinary services for surgical implantation of GPS-GSM radio transmitters in diving ducks and grebes at San Francisco Bay Area locations, with quotes due August 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and questions due August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541940 (Veterinary Services) with a $10.0 million size standard.
Place of performance includes the USGS offices at Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Newark, California and the San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station at Moffett Field, California. The contractor must have specific experience implanting transmitters into diving duck and/or Aechmorpheus grebe species, with implantation required within 10 hours of capture and birds released after a 2–8 hour recovery period. The scope covers surgical implantation of up to 100 transmitters, postoperative care including medications, advisory support to field crews during surgeries, and training of one WERC-selected veterinarian to perform surgery and collect blood samples. All permits, licenses, transmitters, and surgical equipment are USGS-provided. The contract spans a base year (October 15, 2026 through October 14, 2027) and one option year, requiring up to 12 workdays annually. Evaluation uses tradeoff methodology weighting Experience, Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with non-price factors considered somewhat more important than price. Quotations must include firm fixed-price quotes and technical documentation (work plan, CV, experience, past performance, and references). Submission is electronic only to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov. PSC code is R425, Support—Professional: Engineering/Technical.
Notice text
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Veterinarian Services - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
INTRODUCTION
This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE
DESCRIPTION
The US Geological Survey (USGS), Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), requires veterinarian services as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
The USGS requires a base year plus one option year.
RELEVANT INFORMATION
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541940 Veterinary Services and associated size standard $10.0 million applies to this announcement, along with Product Service Code R425 Support, Engineering/Technical.
All services will be performed at the USGS offices on Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Marshlands Road, Newark CA 94560, and also at the San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station at 350 N. Akron Road, Moffett Field, CA 94035.
QUESTIONS
All questions must be sent directly to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov by Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00am ED.
SUBMISSION OF QUOTES
Quotes shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to the Contracting Officer at elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov.
Quotes due Monday, August 10, 2026, at 5:00pm ED. Quotes submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered
EVALUATION OF QUOTES
Quotes will be evaluated by Tradeoff. Evaluation factors include Experience, Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. See Provision 52.212-2 herein for more information.
Offerors are to include a technical description of the service offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation as seen in the Evaluation Factors (see Attachment). This may include resumes, CV, references, or other documents, if necessary.
ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Base Year: 10/15/2026 to 10/14/2027
Option Year 1: 10/15/2027 to 10/14/2028
Signed SF-18
- Firm, fixed price quote
- Technical information including work plan, CV, experience, past performance, references
- System for Award Management Unique Identification Entity
Attached Pages:
- Statement of Work
- Clauses and Provisions
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140G0326Q0187.pdf |
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