About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks a research partner to provide species barcoding services to a government authority located in Washington, DC. The selected partner will monitor and assess the status of aquatic ecosystems and the societal values they support, using metabarcoding assessments to detect a wide array of species ranging from microbes to fish. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to apply, and performance of the work will take place offsite. Recipients collecting or producing geospatial data under the financial assistance award must comply with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018, submit digital copies of all GIS data in open formats with complete feature-level metadata, and make all resulting data and scientific assessments available to the Department of the Interior.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Department of the Interior
Scope of work
- Check GeoPlatform.gov to see if needed geospatial data, products, or services already exist
- Use existing geospatial data if already available rather than producing new data
- Produce new geospatial data, products, or services in accordance with FGDC guidance and standards if not available
- Submit a digital copy of all GIS data produced or collected under the award to the relevant bureau or office
- Provide all GIS data files in an open format
- Ensure delineated GIS data complies with approved open data standards and includes complete feature-level metadata
Documents to include with your response
- Digital copy of all GIS data produced or collected under the award
How to submit
- Instructions
- Recipients must submit a digital copy of all GIS data produced or collected under the award to the relevant bureau or office
Contract details
- Funding
- Department of the Interior financial assistance funds, Geospatial Data Act of 2018, 2 CFR 1402.315