# Phytoplankton Analysis

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doigfbo250039

- Solicitation number: DOIGFBO250039
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National (140G01)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: B533 Water Quality Studies
- First posted: May 20, 2025
- Last posted: May 20, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e9146a20b75f487b8b4297731b36634c/view

## Description

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

## Publications

- May 20, 2025: Sources sought, due May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice e9146a20b75f487b8b4297731b36634c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e9146a20b75f487b8b4297731b36634c/view

## Points of contact

- Dixon, Mindie, mdixon@usgs.gov, (303) 236-9587

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