The US Geological Survey (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) seeks a contractor to upgrade and update the IHNV genotyping program. The scope includes designing workflows, improving the database, assimilating genotyping data from ****, and creating new capabilities for midg phylogenetic analysis. The contract requires a base year (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027) with an option year. Evaluation is based on experience, technical capability, past performance, and price. Quotes must be submitted electronically by September 8, 2026, at 10:00 am PDT.
Quotes shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to the contracting officer at ***@***. *. * quote documents required by this solicitation must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than tuesday, september 8, 2026, at 10:00am pacific time.
Evaluation factors include experience, technical capability, past performance, and price. experience, technical capability, and past performance are equally important factors, when combined, when compared to price.
The IHNV genotyping program manager must possess: education, preferably at the advanced graduate or phd level, in microbiology, virology, molecular biology, and infectious disease.
The contractor will be required to be on site in Seattle at least once per month, and possibly at other times as mutually scheduled by the government and contractor.
Failure to provide the requested information may result in removal from further consideration. failure to provide the requested information may result in removal from further consideration.