The Demand Signal: Biotech

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Q--MOJAVE TORTOISE BIOINFORMATICS

Department of the Interior · DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES · Presolicitation · 140GG027Q0007

posted 21 October 2026 · closed 31 October 2026 · NAICS 541380 · PSC Q301

Summary

The U.S. Geological Survey plans to procure a sequencing facility to perform whole‑genome enzymatic methylation and develop a de novo epigenetic methylation clock for the Mojave Desert tortoise. The effort aims to generate DNA sequencing data and identify age‑related loci, enabling more accurate aging of the species.

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