Definitive Contract 140R2020C0006

SP Cramer & Associates Inc., doing business as Cramer Fish Sciences, was awarded a $487,912.85 firm fixed-price contract by the Bureau of Reclamation on January 30, 2020, to conduct steelhead spawning and stranding surveys at the Lower American River near Folsom, California. As a total small business set-aside award, the contract requires the contractor to provide all necessary tools, materials, equipment, labor, travel, transportation, facilities, and per diem to execute comprehensive field surveys within a 12.9-mile reach of the river between Nimbus Dam and Watt Avenue Bridge. The work involves deploying a seasonal crew of fisheries biologists and technicians to identify and document redds (spawning grounds) and stranded fish populations, with surveys conducted annually from January through mid-April. This effort supports the Bureau of Reclamation's technical evaluation of monitoring requirements for anadromous fish populations in the Central Valley Project region.

The contract, which operates under Modification P00008 with a completion date of June 30, 2025, represents a continuation of environmental monitoring services that Cramer Fish Sciences has established as a core competency. The contractor's extensive experience with fisheries research, aquatic ecology, and habitat assessment makes it well-suited for this long-term steelhead monitoring mission. The award reflects the Bureau of Reclamation's broader commitment to environmental compliance and ecosystem management objectives under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, ensuring that spawning success and juvenile fish survival are adequately tracked as operational decisions are made regarding water management and fish passage at federal facilities along the American River.