66--WI-GREEN BAY-AIS/PH SMITH-ROOT FILTERS
ID: DOIFFBO240087Type: Special Notice
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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEFWS, SAT TEAM 2Falls Church, VA, 22041, USA

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

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LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)
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    Special Notice: INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE, US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE intends to award a sole source contract for SMITH-ROOT FILTERS to SMITH-ROOT INC. The purpose of this contract is to provide filters for the Smith-Root eDNA filtration sampler. This equipment is used for portable filtration units in multiple FWCO's for sampling purposes. Interested parties may submit a statement of capabilities if they believe they can meet the requirement.

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