Phytoplankton Analysis

Identification, natural abundance (enumeration), and biovolume of phytoplankton, including the picoplankton, to the species level (when possible) by microscopy. All analyses must be conducted by a single expert analyst to ensure consistency in taxonomic resolution by removing analytical biases associated with samples processed by more than one analyst. A minimum of 400 natural units per sample will be identified and enumerated.

Requested Information: Respondents interested in performing the proposed project should submit following information to mdixon@usgs.gov : A. Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. B. SAM Unique Entity ID and/or CAGE code C. Small business NAICS code D. Business size/classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.) Refer to the Draft Performance Work Statement for technical requirements