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USGS seeks a CESU partner for PFAS research on wild rice and arrowhead

USGS is seeking a qualified Great Lakes–Northern Forest CESU partner to study PFAS in traditional aquatic foods across the Ceded Territories. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through the Great Lakes–Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. - Opportunity: One cooperative agreement for a three-year research project; the selected partner must be an eligible CESU participant. - Research requested: Study PFAS bioaccumulation and partitioning in wild rice (Manoomin) and arrowhead (Wapato) at up to four PFAS-impacted aquatic sites. - Measure 40 PFAS analytes in surface water, sediment, plant tissues, and finished or cooked traditional foods using EPA Method 1633. - Assess PFAS levels across plant structures, environmental-media and plant-uptake relationships, PFAS mixtures, and the effects of traditional processing. - Collaboration and requirements: Work with Tribal communities and the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC). Established Tribal partnerships are essential; applicants must also provide a data management plan and follow USGS science practices and applicable geospatial data requirements. - Deliverables and funding: Produce datasets, analyses, and reports to support Tribal health decisions, natural resource management, and PFAS risk assessments. Estimated total funding is $377,021, including $177,021 for the first budget year; later-year funding depends on satisfactory progress and available funds. - Products and OEMs: No products, product part numbers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are specified.

Description

The cooperative agreement will investigate PFAS bioaccumulation and partitioning in wild rice (Manoomin) and arrowhead (Wapato) at up to four PFAS-impacted aquatic sites within the Ceded Territories. Work includes measuring PFAS in water, sediment, plant tissues, and finished or cooked traditional food products using EPA Method 1633, and assessing how PFAS partitions within plants and how traditional processing affects levels. The project will collaborate with Tribal communities and the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, and produce datasets, analyses, and reports intended to support Tribal health decisions, natural resource management, and PFAS risk assessments. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU Program; one award is anticipated, with estimated total funding of $377,021.

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