Combined synopsis and solicitation, total small business set-aside
MERHAB- DCMF METABARCODING AND QPCR
140G0326Q0123
US Geological Survey, Office of Acquisiton Grants. Testing Laboratories and Services.
Awarded
$22,400.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
REQUEST FOR QUOTE CYANOBACTERIA DNA ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE DESCRIPTION The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Water Science Center (CAWSC), requires quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) analyses of cyanobacteria DNA as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
RELEVANT INFORMATION The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and associated size standard $19.0 million applies to this announcement, along with Product Service Code F999, Other Environmental Services. This service is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determinations. Wage Determination # TBD based on the contractor's location. All services will be performed at the contractor's laboratory.
QUESTIONS Questions must be sent directly to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov by Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10:00am PD. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES Quotes are due on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 10:00am PD. Quotes shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to the Contracting Officer at elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov. Quotes submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered EVALUATION OF QUOTES Quotes will be evaluated by Tradeoff.
Evaluation factors include Technical Expertise, Price, and Past Performance. Offerors are to include a technical description of the services being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation as seen in the Evaluation Factors (see Attachment). This may include a work plan, CV, references, or other documents as necessary. ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 07/01/2026 - 09/30/2027 Offerors shall return the following:
Signed SF-18 Firm, fixed price quote Technical information including work plan System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Identification Entity (UEI)
Attached Pages: - Statement of Work - Clauses and Provisions
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Bend Genetics LLC
- UEI
- KW4SNVHNA653
- CAGE
- 7P7Q6
- Vendor location
- Sacramento, CA
- Contract
- 140G0326P0165, purchase order
- Obligated
- $22,400.00
- Actions
- 1 between May 29, 2026 and May 29, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Described as
- Cyanobacteria Analysis - Merhab- DCMF Metabarcoding and QPCR
- Match
- solicitation number 140G0326Q0123 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
May 21, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice fcf1f52d672f4b2b89d139b5f52baf78
Points of contact
- Adam, Elizabetheadam@usgs.gov(916) 278-9441
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