# Advancing The Field of Plant-Pollinator Ecology Using Emerging Technologies: Edna Metabarcoding, Custom Camera Traps, and AI Classification Models

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hq26ca025

- Solicitation number: W912HQ26CA025
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to The San Diego Society of Natural History for $720,840.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W4LD USA Hecsa (W912HQ)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance: San Diego, California
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- City: San Diego. https://abierto.us/cities/san-diego-ca-0666000
- First posted: February 26, 2026
- Last posted: February 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1037f8e941e44cf8725136fcc383a55/view

## Description

A cost no fee award was issued to San Diego Natural History Museum against Broad Agency Announcement W912HQ24S0031 to complete research services as detailed in their proposal entitled “Advancing The Field of Plant-Pollinator Ecology Using Emerging Technologies: Edna Metabarcoding, Custom Camera Traps, and AI Classification Models.”

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The San Diego Society of Natural History (UEI SRMEDYXMNF53)
- Contract: W912HQ26CA025, definitive contract
- Obligated: $200,000.00, current value $720,840
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 27 offers received
- Link: award number W912HQ26CA025 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912HQ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HQ26CA025_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 26, 2026: Award notice. Notice d1037f8e941e44cf8725136fcc383a55. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1037f8e941e44cf8725136fcc383a55/view

## Points of contact

- Raymond Adjartey, Raymond.Adjartey@usace.army.mil, 7034286379
- Shannon Benson, Shannon.N.Benson@usace.army.mil, 7034287407

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