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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wetland Aquatic Research Center is soliciting quotes to establish a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for molecular-based research services. The agency requires sample preparation, sequencing, and preliminary bioinformatics analysis of DNA sequences for various vertebrate species to support projects focused on taxonomy and gene flow. Due to fluctuating annual sample volumes, the BPA will feature no minimum or maximum requirements for samples or calls per year, though the total value is limited to a not-to-exceed amount of $109,000.00 over the five-year term.

Individual orders under this BPA will be processed as fixed-price calls funded through separate purchase requests, as no funding is obligated at the agreement level. This solicitation, identified by number 140G0122Q0172, is categorized under NAICS 541380: Testing Laboratories and Services and PSC B533: SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- WATER QUALITY. All work must be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, and the agency is requesting per-sample pricing for each year of the agreement.

Responses for this requirement are due by August 18, 2022. The primary point of contact for this notice is Hyma Nair. Documentation supporting this solicitation includes the formal solicitation document and a Statement of Work, both of which were published on August 16, 2022. There are no options to exercise within the structure of this five-year BPA.