# ZOOPLANKTON ANALYSIS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0326q0008

- Solicitation number: 140G0326Q0008
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Icf Environmental, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: B516 Animal and Fisheries Studies
- First posted: December 22, 2025
- Last posted: January 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9fe27fb77aef458da06738aec38b052c/view

## Description

ZOOPLANKTON ANALYSIS Notice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to negotiate an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract to ICF Jones & Stokes for zooplankton 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. The USGS is currently this vendor for similar analyses in the field studies conducted in the Sacramento-San Joaquin areas. Therefore, data comparability and consistency are critical for these analyses.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(1) and FAR 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 Laboratory.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than January 23, 2026 at 1500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered. The attached sole source justification has been redacted in accordance with FAR 6.305.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Icf Environmental, Inc. (UEI M3RJHXNVSEB7)
- Contract: 140G0326D0001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0326Q0008 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_140G0326D0001_1434/


## Publications

- December 22, 2025: Sources sought, due December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice beb38bfddfbf4fffa318d4a3f890fa3f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/beb38bfddfbf4fffa318d4a3f890fa3f/view
- January 13, 2026: Special notice, due January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 9fe27fb77aef458da06738aec38b052c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9fe27fb77aef458da06738aec38b052c/view

## Points of contact

- Deng, Yangzhi, yangzhideng@usgs.gov, 916-278-9326

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