R--US Native Turtles - Housing Care Testing
Interior, Department of the · US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
- Response deadline
- Jul 21, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Jul 9, 2026
- Solicitation
- 140F0S26Q0050
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- FWS, OVER SAT G/S · Falls Church · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jul 13, 2026
Description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is a Sources Sought Notice only and it is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 541940. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. The US Fish and Wildlife is seeking Veterinary Support Services for USFWS International Affairs�s Division of International Conservation (hereafter, DIC) seeks to add capacity by contracting a technical specialist to assist in program evaluation activities. See below and attached Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Provide necessary veterinary care � Housing, Care, Testing, Data Management for Confiscated U.S. Native Turtles to Support Repatriation. Facility Requirements The contractor must operate a year-round facility equipped to house up to 500 confiscated native turtles and tortoises. The facility must meet or exceed Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) care standards. The facility should include: -Climate control with backup systems. -Secure, species-specific enclosures with proper space, retreat areas, enrichment, sanitation, veterinary care, and suitable habitat conditions (lighting, humidity, ventilation, temperature). -Independent quarantine sections for new arrivals or animals with pathogens. -Equipment and controls for safe brumation management. -Turtle care area closed to the public. See attached SOW for more information. If your firm is able to provide the Support Services, please submit your interest along with your CAGE code and a short description of your experience and location to Robert_Sung@ios.doi.gov with "140F0S26Q0050" in the subject line
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- 4ALPHA OMEGA BIOTECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC3 awards$15.46M
- 5MPF FEDERAL, LLC3 awards$10.71M
- 6CHENEGA RELIABLE SERVICES LLC1 award$6.22M
- 7FEFA, LLC13 awards$6.18M
- 8CORNELL UNIVERSITY19 awards$3.32M
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Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID ec81da7cf5c2417898f8ba6bba017370.