F--eDNA PROCESSING

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking to award a sole source contract to Oregon State University (OSU) for eDNA processing services. The contract will involve metabarcoding, primer set selection, and taxonomic resolution to detect and identify fish species, including sensitive and rare species such as Lamprey. The contractor will be required to report confidence levels and incorporate a QA/QC process. The estimated total value of the acquisition is $34,320.00. * The contract will involve eDNA processing services, including metabarcoding and taxonomic resolution. * The contractor will be required to detect and identify fish species, including sensitive and rare species. * The contractor will need to report confidence levels and incorporate a QA/QC process. * The estimated total value of the acquisition is $34,320.00.