- Country: USA
- Summary: Metabarcoding Forest Insect Gut Contents
- UST Ref No: 124177359
- Deadline: 14 Aug 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 1157030
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THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.The U.S. Government desires to procure the professional services to collect samples from two studies will be processed. These studies aim to 1) determine which tree species are the most important sources of pollen to native bees based on gut contents, and 2) reveal the diet breadth of the Asian needle ant, an invasive species suspected of contributing to declining bee populations.Project. Metabarcoding Forest Insect Gut Contents.Scope. USDA Southern Research Station RWU4552, Athens, GA 30602-2044 requires Scientific Support services to Targeted amplicon sequencing of DNA extracted from the guts of native bee species and the Asian needle ant.Objective. To better understand the resource requirements of native pollinators (i.e., which tree species represent important sources of pollen in forests) as well as the ecological impacts of the invasive Asian needle ant, amplicon sequencing is needed to determine what these insects have been ingesting.Technical Requirements. Beginning with DNA extracts, the contractor will 1) add Illumina amplicons, 2) clean up PCR product, 3) conduct library pooling, 4) perform pre-sequencing QC, 5) proceed with Illumina NextSeq2000 2x300bp flow cell (P1).
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if a... - Documents:
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The AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | FOREST SERVICE, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Metabarcoding Forest Insect Gut Contents. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 124177359 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-08-14.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
