SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- B--ZOOPLANKTON ANALYSES
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2022 5:58:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS SACRAMENTO CA 95819 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 140G0322Q0182
- Response Due
- 8/1/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Allan-Loucks, Dana, Phone: 916-278-9344
- E-Mail Address
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dallan-loucks@usgs.gov
(dallan-loucks@usgs.gov)
- Description
- ZOOPLANKTON ANALYSES This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award an IDIQ contract to EcoAnalysts, Inc, Moscow, ID for zooplankton sample analyses as described in the attached Statement of Work. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. EcoAnalysts, Inc is, to the USGS� knowledge, the only source who can provide ongoing services since 2016 to ensure consistency, and continuity to guarantee standardized data between future and existing laboratory reports. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 541380, Testing Laboratories. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to dallan-loucks@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 08/01/2022 1500 ED. Responses submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered. Statement of Work 1) GENERAL INFORMATION a) Introduction - As an element of the federal government's independent science bureau, the Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, California Water Science Center (USGS CAWSC), requires services to process biological samples (plankton, fish larvae, and fish stomach contents) collected in the course of ecological studies conducted in California which provide critical information needed by State and Federal resource managers. b) Background - The USGS CAWSC routinely conducts field research in California to generate information to support decision-making by State and Federal Resource managers. Biological samples collected in the course of this work include plankton (microscopic water organisms) and fish stomach contents (food fish have eaten). Specialized skills and tools are required to process these samples. Working with a qualified contractor is the most cost-effective way for the USGS CAWSC to process samples to ensure that the data are available for decision-makers in a timely manner. c) Definitions/Applicable Documents - Beaver, J.R, Tausz CE, Renicker TR, Holdren GC, Hosler DM, Manis EE, Davidson RM. 2014. The late summer crustacean zooplankton in western USA reservoirs reflects ecoregion, temperature and latitude. Freshwater biology 59:1173-1186. d) Scope - The purpose of this work is to generate management-relevant data that can be used to support the science of the USGS CAWSC and the science needs of decision-makers. This requires the analysis of plankton and fish stomach contents in a manner similar to Beaver et al. 2014. 2) WORK REQUIREMENTS a) Technical Requirements. i) Samples collected by the USGS will be processed by the Contractor according to the below requirements: (1) Zooplankton Samples (a) The overall ""biovolume"" of a sample is to be recorded. This constitutes the volume of a sample consisting of zooplankton and all other material that has settled to the bottom of a sample jar. (b) Zooplankton samples to be processed generally following the methods of Beaver et al. (2014), including any necessary modifications for local taxa. The basic method is generally as follows: Zooplankton samples will be analyzed using the Utermohl technique with a minimum count of 200 organisms. Counts to be made at 100x magnification, and population densities to be estimated as numbers L-1, based on the volume of water sampled. Dry body mass [�g dry mass (dm)] to be calculated from published length�mass relationships and overall biomass estimated (�g dm L-1) based on the volume of water sampled. Ten specimens to be measured for common species but as few as one for rare taxa. (2) Fish Stomach Content Samples (a) Stomach contents of individual juvenile and adult fish are to be processed in a manner generally consistent with the zooplankton samples. (b) The specific individual fish from a sample that are to be processed for gut contents will be determined in consultation with the USGS principal investigator (c) All stomach contents are to be identified to the lowest practical taxonomic level. (d) Individual prey items should be measured, and a volume or weight obtained. Measurements of individual prey items should be made such that the fresh, undigested size of an eaten prey item can be ascertained. (e) All necessary methods should be employed to avoid or minimize categorizing gut contents as ""unidentified."" (f) In the majority of cases all individual items in a stomach should be processed. In some cases, a subsample may be processed pending consultation with the USGS principal investigator. (g) Dry body mass [�g dry mass (dm)] of prey items to be calculated from published length�mass relationships. ii) Quality Control - Specific QA/QC protocols are required to be developed and instituted by the contractor to ensure correct species identification of invertebrates and fish prey. If it occurs, any individual fish of the family Osmeridae may potentially be sent to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to confirm species identification. b) Deliverables. i) The contractor shall deliver all applicable data (including sample analysis, associated metadata, and all other data) in Excel format to the USGS principal investigator within 120 days after receipt of samples. All and any reports submitted shall be free of Malicious Code. 3) SUPPORTING INFORMATION a) Place of Performance. i) The contractor�s laboratory. b) Period of Performance. i) From the date of award not to exceed three years. c) Government Furnished Property (GFP): list property and its value. i) None
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