The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Dr. Andrew J. Paul for fish biology support services under the Trinity River Restoration Program Science Advisory Board. This award, valued at $131,855.41, represents the exercise of option year 2 under a contract structure consisting of one base year plus four option years, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029. The work will be performed in Weaverville, California. No small business set-aside was utilized for this award.
Dr. Paul will provide independent scientific peer review and fish biology expertise to support the Science Advisory Board's oversight of the Trinity River Restoration Program's adaptive environmental assessment and management initiatives. Specific performance requirements include participating in board meetings with a minimum 75% attendance rate, engaging with program scientists, reviewing technical reports and plans, and delivering an annual recommendations report. The Bureau initially intended to award this contract on a sole-source basis to leverage specialized expertise, though the agency indicated willingness to consider responsive proposals from other qualified firms demonstrating capability to meet the detailed performance work statement requirements.