VETERINARY SERVICES-IMPLANT TRANSMITTERS

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking a veterinarian to provide services for implanting transmitters in diving ducks and providing postoperative care. The contractor will work at USGS field stations and USFWS refuge locations, and will be required to have specific experience implanting transmitters into diving duck and/or Aechmorphorus grebe species. The contractor will also be responsible for advising support crew and training one other veterinarian. The period of performance is from October 15, 2026, to October 14, 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. • The contractor will be required to perform surgeries on diving ducks to implant transmitters and provide postoperative care. • The contractor will be required to work at USGS field stations and USFWS refuge locations. • The contractor will be required to have specific experience implanting transmitters into diving duck and/or Aechmorphorus grebe species. • The contractor will be responsible for advising support crew and training one other veterinarian. • The period of performance is from October 15, 2026, to October 14, 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year.