# SAM #1240BE27Q0013

USDA Forest Service insect sample identification and taxonomy support

**Buyer:** Northern Research Station
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 1240BE27Q0013
**NAICS:** 541690, 541990

The USDA Forest Service is seeking insect taxonomy support for forest health monitoring through its Morgantown Field Office.
- **Government buyer:** USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Morgantown Field Office (MFO).
- **Service requested:** Sort and identify insect trap samples, including bark beetles, ambrosia beetles, pollinators, wood-boring beetles, wood wasps, and other insects. Specified wood-boring beetles and wood wasps require species-level identification; other taxa may be identified at a lower taxonomic level.
- **Schedule quantities:** 70 samples in the base year and 65, 65, 65, and 60 in the four option years—325 total scheduled units.
- **Work products and requirements:** Prepare and curate specimens; update databases and spreadsheets; provide reports with associated data within 90 days of receiving each sample; promptly provide same-day alerts for target pest detections.
- **Location and term:** Work supports the Morgantown, West Virginia field office. The contract has a one-year base period and four one-year options, for up to five years.
- **Competition status:** The latest notice describes the requirement as unrestricted. The attached statement of work contains an earlier small-business set-aside description, so the documents are inconsistent on this point.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are identified. The service line-item numbers are listed below.

### Description

<p><strong><u>Description</u></strong><strong> - </strong></p>

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<p>This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.&nbsp; This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.&nbsp; Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Solicitation number 1240B27Q0013 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Insect Taxonomy Support</p>

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<p>This acquisition&nbsp; is unrestricted.&nbsp; The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541990&nbsp; All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services business size standard is $19.5 &nbsp;&nbsp;This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement. &nbsp;&nbsp;All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Purpose:</p>

<p>USDA Forest Health Protection is requesting an identification service contract with option years to support the Morgantown Field Office forest health staff with bark beetles, ambrosia beetles, and pollinators identification during the field season.&nbsp; The taxonomist will provide identifications to ensure that field forest health staff are able to provide the most accurate data to land managers.</p>

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<p>Location:</p>

<p>Morgantown Field Offic.</p>

<p>180 Canfield Street,</p>

<p>Morgantown, WV 26505</p>

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