20--WI WHITNEY GENETICS LAB- EDNA SAMPLERS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source contract to Smith-Root, Inc. for the purchase of eDNA Water Sampler Equipment. The equipment is required by the Whitney Genetics Lab and has been previously procured by Smith-Root, Inc., who is the sole supplier of their eDNA samplers. The contract will be a firm-fixed price contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. • The contract is for the purchase of eDNA Water Sampler Equipment. • The equipment is required by the Whitney Genetics Lab. • Smith-Root, Inc. is the sole supplier of their eDNA samplers. • The contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. • The contract value is not expected to exceed $250,000.