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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of The Interior was posted on June 26, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Custom USGS Metabarcoding Assay Optimization

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The contract focuses on optimizing a custom metabarcoding assay designed to detect both vertebrate and invertebrate species through molecular techniques. This includes validating primers for specificity and efficiency, conducting sensitivity tests to determine the lower limits of detection, and refining laboratory protocols to enhance reproducibility and accuracy across diverse samples. The goal is to improve the assay's performance in environmental samples, ensuring reliable identification of species presence from complex biological mixtures, which supports ecological monitoring and biodiversity assessments. The opportunity is structured as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA, with a NAICS code of 541610 indicating it falls under scientific and technical consulting services. It was posted on June 26, 2026, with a firm deadline for responses on July 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The contracting agency is the Office of Acquisition and Grants – National within the Department of the Interior, and while specific performance location details are not provided, the work is expected to be executed in alignment with federal research and environmental monitoring standards.

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Optimize metabarcoding assay for vertebrate/invertebrate detection under small business subcontract for federal ecological monitoring.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Ofc Of Acqusition Grants-NationalView Agency

NAICS

541610

Place of Performance

VA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of 140G0126Q0198.

The full solicitation package (4 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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B--DNA LIBRARY PREP & METABARCODING SEQUENCING

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AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Ofc Of Acqusition Grants-National
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Optimize a custom metabarcoding assay for vertebrate and invertebrate species detection, including primer validation, sensitivity testing, and protocol refinement.

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