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Scientific Consulting Services Related to Heavy Metals and Kelp
Status: Archived
Date of Issue: 5/22/24
Closing Date: 7/15/2024
Grant Component: Research & Development
Awarded to: GSI Environmental
Southeast Conference is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to advise on topics related to heavy metal levels in kelp. Specifically, this RFP will fund development of a sampling and analysis plan for kelp grown in Alaska and in the North Atlantic for production into products for purposes of evaluating the naturally occurring background levels of lead and cadmium. SEC and partners will separately fund and perform sampling and provide a dataset to the contractor to analyze the results and support a petition to California’s OEHHA to develop naturally occurring exemption levels for lead and cadmium in kelp.
Complementary to this RFP, the AMC grant includes over $800,000 in seaweed tissue analysis, as part of the R&D component project. The first phase of the seaweed tissue analysis project is underway, led by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF). AFDF advertised an RFP for up to $400K in lab services and is currently collecting samples. This project will include collection and analysis of data on heavy metals in Alaska kelp as part of a broader scope. Lab results from the 2024 sampling are expected to be available by the end of October 2024. Priorities and plans for use of the remaining funds for seaweed tissue analysis will be developed after analysis of 2024 results as well as the results on the Task 1 study funded in the RFP.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is funded through the AMC Market Development Component Project. If you have questions, please email Dan@seconference.org.