Notice of Intent to Sole Source � High-Throughput Sequencing Bee Sample Analysis
Forest Service · FOREST SERVICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1240BGQ0105 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 9, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a notice of intent to sole source an acquisition under RFO part 12. This requirement is for High-Throughput Sequencing Bee Sample Analysis for the Bee Research Laboratory (BRL) with the Agriculture Research Service. Pursuant to RFO 12.102(a), only one responsible source is available; the Government currently intends to award a contract to Azenta Life Sciences for high-throughput sequencing services to analyze bee samples collected across the United States. As the national leader in honeybee health research, BRL plays a critical role in diagnosing the causes of colony decline and develo… (show all)
ping science-based strategies to reduce losses. In response to severe mortality events across multiple regions each year, BRL scientists collected thousands of bee samples from the affected regions that now require comprehensive molecular analysis. Sequencing these samples is vital for detecting emerging pathogens, characterizing interactions among parasites, viruses, and environmental stressors, and identifying biomarkers that may explain the unusually high levels of mortality, allowing timely and prompt responses to address these losses and protect the agricultural system that depends on honeybee pollination. Findings will inform stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers nationwide, providing an evidence-based foundation for mitigating further colony losses and safeguarding U.S. food security. This special notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, vendors may submit capability statements to the identified Point of Contact which will be considered by the agency. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Responsible sources capable of providing the required services may identify their interest and technical capability to this requirement. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 541380 � Testing Laboratories and Services with a small business size standard of $19. All responses must be submitted to the Government by email at anthony.salas@usda.gov and shall be considered by the Agency. All responses must be submitted by 11:00 am Mountain Time on September 19, 2026. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 541380.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $21K to $123K, median $28K; range $8K to $5.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC | 1 | $5.0M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| FLORAGENEX, INC. | 1 | $231K | Sep 4, 2026 |
| FANN ENVIRONMENTAL LLC | 1 | $153K | May 21, 2026 |
| DAJANI LLC | 1 | $33K | Jan 7, 2026 |
| TECH O. R., LLC | 1 | $32K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC. | 1 | $24K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Michigan State University Foundation East Lansing MI 48823 USA | 1 | $23K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| I-2-I Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $20K | Mar 17, 2026 |
| RHITHRON ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $12K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| XLEAGLE LLC | 1 | $8K | Aug 24, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Oct 5, 2026Michigan State University Foundation East Lansing MI 48823 USA$23KWheat DNA Library SequencingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026TECH O. R., LLC$32KCNF WATER SAMPLE TESTINGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 8, 2026ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC.$24KUSFS R6 Drinking Water System PFAS Sampling and AnalysisNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 4, 2026FLORAGENEX, INC.$231KRMRS FIA Genetic Tree SamplingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 24, 2026XLEAGLE LLC$8KAnnual Chemical Fume Hoods, Laminar Bench Hoods, and Biosafety Cabinet RecertificationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026RHITHRON ASSOCIATES INC$12KRio Grande NF Macroinvertebrate AnalysisNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 21, 2026FANN ENVIRONMENTAL LLC$153KPrescott National Forest, Forest-wide Water OperatorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2026I-2-I Solutions, Inc.$20KWater Systems Testing for the White Mountain National ForestNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 10, 2026ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC$5.0MR1 Geotech Service IDIQ (AE)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 7, 2026DAJANI LLC$33KWater Sample Testing and Analysis for Region 8 Forest ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.