# SAM #140GG027Q0012

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

**Buyer:** USGS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 140GG027Q0012
**NAICS:** 541940

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.

### Description

Veterinary Services

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