SAM #140GG027Q0012

USGS veterinary services for GPS-GSM transmitter implantation in diving ducks

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking specialized veterinary support for a diving-duck tracking study. - Government buyer: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), USGS Programs - Sacramento; buyer contact: Anthony Berry. - Services requested: A California-licensed veterinarian to surgically implant GPS-GSM transmitters with external antennas in up to 100 diving ducks and provide postoperative care, including medications. - Surgeries must be performed within 10 hours of capture; the veterinarian must be available during capture windows, advise the support crew, and collect blood samples. - Work locations are Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and the San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station. The anticipated effort is up to 20 workdays per year. - USGS supplies the transmitters and surgical equipment. - OEM: Ornitela is identified with the GPS-GSM transmitters. No service contractor or other vendor is named. - Contract structure and term: Fixed pricing is requested for a base year and one option year, for a maximum total term of two years. The option depends on continued need and available funding. - Line items: Base-year veterinarian services (00010), quantity 1; option-year veterinarian services (01010), quantity 1. Each line represents a service period, not a single duck.

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Veterinary Services

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