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Sole Source Otolith and Scale Analysis Services for Chinook Salmon (USFWS)

This notice announces the US Fish and Wildlife Service's intent to award a sole source contract for specialized salmon life history analysis services. - Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of the Interior - Sole source vendor: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) - Services required: - Preparation, processing, and analysis of up to 400 adult Entiat summer Chinook salmon otoliths - Use of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and Multi Collector LA-ICP-MS - Paired scale and otolith analysis for up to 200 individuals - Determination of juvenile rearing origins, migration timing, growth, and rearing location - Imaging, aging, and classification accuracy testing - Electronic data deliverables and presentation to a working group - Contract type: Firm fixed price, commercial services - Period of performance: One year - Opportunity for other vendors: Capability statements invited if able to meet requirements - Highly specialized scientific services; sole source justified under FAR 6.302-1 - No specific product purchases; focus is on scientific analysis services

Description

United States Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a firm fixed price commercial services contract on a sole source basis to Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Department of UEI QMYKF4YEEGX8, for highly specialized otolith and scale analysis services supporting ESA listed spring Chinook Salmon life history studies in the Entiat River and Columbia River basin. The contractor will prepare, process, and analyze up to 400 adult Entiat summer Chinook otoliths using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and associated methods, and conduct paired scale and otolith analysis to evaluate juvenile residency, migration timing, growth, and rearing location. The proposed action is for commercial services under the simplified acquisition threshold for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source, as implemented under FAR Part 12. All responsible sources that believe they can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement to Contracting Officer Oscar Orozco at oscar_orozco@ios.doi.gov no later than August 10, 2026, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. This notice is not a request for quotations or proposals; information received will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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