Guano Sample Collection and Handling

The contract requires the collection of guano samples from captured bats during field operations, with strict protocols for handling and preserving the integrity of the samples through frozen storage at the contractor’s lodging site. All samples must be maintained at consistently freezing temperatures to prevent degradation and ensure scientific validity for subsequent analysis. The contractor is responsible for the safe and secure transport of these samples to designated personnel at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, upon completion of field activities. Operations must align with all applicable safety, biosafety, and chain-of-custody standards to support military research objectives related to wildlife disease surveillance or ecological monitoring, with full accountability required from collection through final delivery.