NCB 6458 Matsons Laboratory

The state of California, through the Department of Fish and Wildlife, is seeking to procure wildlife tooth aging services (cementum annuli analysis) for several species including bighorn sheep, black bear, bobcat, deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope. The contract is restricted to Matson's Laboratory, the only facility in the nation capable of processing bulk submittals of deer teeth and performing the required analysis on the scale needed to support the state's big game management programs. The contract period is upon approval through June 30, 2018, and the contract amount is $72,000. This is a non-competitive bid in accordance with Government Code Section 14825, and the opportunity is posted in the Fi$Cal database for record-keeping purposes only, with no bids being accepted.

The procurement is restricted to Matson's Laboratory, as they are the sole provider of this specialized analysis. There are no set-aside designations, and no other organizations can respond to this opportunity. Matson's Laboratory is the incumbent vendor, and the state has an existing relationship with them for this specialized service. The total contract value is $72,000.