66--Lab analysis of Benthic Macroinvertebrates

THIS IS THE 15 DAY PRE-SOLICITATION ONLY. A solicitation will be issued for 30 days after the initial 15 day pre-solicitation has ended. At that point the scope of work and all additional detail will be provided. This is a fixed price service contract to conduct lab analysis for identification of samples collected as part of the monitoring of benthic macroinvertebrates. Nine Mid-Atlantic Network parks (excluding Valley Forge National Historical Park). The project will entail sample processing and identification of benthic macroinvertebrates following the minimum requirements outlined in the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Standard Operating Procedure for Laboratory Analysis of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Samples. Samples from the coastal plain and piedmont parks are collected from five different microhabitats which are processed separately from 18 sites in eight parks (up to 90 samples per year). The samples collected in Shenandoah National Park consist of samples collected at 34 sites (up to 136 samples per year).