Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Indiana Ecological Services Field Office is seeking a contractor to perform bat genomic assessment. The contractor will be responsible for sequencing approximately 200-400 individuals at greater than 15-20x coverage per individual. The previously processed samples were prepared using the ddRADseq methodology, and the contractor must ensure that their proposed sequencing approach is compatible with the existing dataset. The period of performance is from 10/01/2026 to 12/31/2027.
Key points to consider:
* The contractor must ensure compatibility with the existing dataset
* The contractor must propose a sequencing approach that meets the required sequencing depth and data quality
* The contractor must clearly identify all costs associated with meeting the data quality requirements
* The previously processed samples were prepared using the ddRADseq methodology
* Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) may also be proposed, but the resulting data must be compatible with the existing ddRAD dataset