Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Development of Riverspecific Population Decision Support Tools for Gulf Sturge
Deadline: 20 May 2026
Posting Date: 15 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141300273
Document Ref. No.: 140G0126Q0134
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) in Kearneysville, WV, requires services to develop river-specific population decision-support tools for Gulf sturgeon, a species of federal management concern. Research will focus on synthesizing existing adult population growth and seniority probability data to produce quantitative recovery criteria, including refinement of modeling approaches and decision frameworks necessary to optimize output for regulatory and management needs. Services include consultation and recommendations on the interpretation of population trends and the translation of model outputs into recovery-plan-ready products and Section 7 consultation guidance. Services include model development and iteration, synthesis of published population data, production of river-specific status diagnostics, creation of a decision framework, preparation of regulatory-ready deliverables, and a final report.The total anticipated period of performance will be from date of award to June 30, 2026. The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to Big Fin Scientific unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar technical expertise and can provide the same service(s). Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Miranda Blankenship, via email at [email protected] no later than 1:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, with an affirmative answer. Sole Source Justification States the Following Parts:Contracting Agency and Activity: The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) in Kearneysville, WV.Nature of Action Being Approved: Firm fixed price award to the Big Fin Scientific for Gulf sturgeon decision support model to assisting in listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act.Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis in acc...
Notice ID: 140g0126q0134
Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the
Sub-tier: us geological survey
Office: ofc of acqusition grants-national
Product Service Code: r425 - support- professional: engineering/technical
NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inactive Dates: may 25, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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