Field Botanical Collection & Sampling

This subcontract for Field Botanical Collection and Sampling supports scientific research projects for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, specifically through the Habitat Conservation Planning Branch in Sacramento. The selected contractor will perform non-invasive leaf tissue collection at designated sites within Sonoma and Del Norte Counties. Responsibilities include gathering up to four leaves per plant and ensuring proper tissue preservation using silica-gel in strict accordance with Fish and Game Code section 2081(a) and Title 14 section 786.9(c). The contractor is required to provide their own field botanical collection tools to facilitate the process and must deliver the final dried, silica-gel preserved tissue samples. This project falls under NAICS code 541720 and is designed to assist prime contractors in meeting the research objectives of the state agency.