Tenders/Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey

Published: Nov 5, 2026

Updated: Nov 6, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the agriculture and food security, Research and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Fisheries. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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Description

The Eastern Ecological Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is soliciting applications from CESU partners for research focused on the bioinformatic analysis of existing and upcoming avian microbiome metatranscriptomic datasets. These datasets have already been generated or are in the process of being generated under ongoing projects conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Ecological Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Native Alaskan communities, and state game and wildlife authorities in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Texas. Proposed research should focus on genome assembly-based identification of viruses, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic microorganisms, with particular emphasis on wildlife and zoonotic pathogens. Funded work will involve comprehensive analysis of shotgun metatranscriptomic data derived from avian microbiomes, including taxonomic identification across microbial domains, estimation of microbial diversity and abundance across host species, tissues, and geographic regions, and development of reproducible bioinformatic workflows. Awardees will be expected to collaborate on joint peer-reviewed scientific publications and ensure that derived data products are made publicly available through appropriate repositories, such as the National Center for Biotechnology Information or ScienceBase. Agency: Geological Survey CFDA: 15.808 Eligible Applicants: This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Cost Sharing: No Contact: Geological Survey Email: katherine_calder@ios.doi.gov

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About Geological Survey

Geological Survey has issued 78 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 44 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Rural Development. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: November 5, 2026.

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