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Attached to: MRG RGSM SPAWNING AND EGG MONITORING
Solicitation number: 140R4026R0009
Issued by: Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RGSM) Spawning and Egg Monitoring Services issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Albuquerque Area Office.

Procurement Details and Requirements: The Government seeks a firm fixed price contract under FAR 12 (Commercial Items acquisition) with NAICS Code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) to monitor RGSM reproduction in the Middle Rio Grande. The contract base period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods and a potential six-month extension, extending through March 31, 2032. Quotes are due by 5:00 PM Mountain Time on Thursday, August 20, 2026, submitted via email to Mary Maestas at mary_maestas@ios.doi.gov. The primary deliverable involves setting up Moore Egg Collectors (MECs) at three established river monitoring sites (San Marcial, Isleta, and San Acacia) during spring run-off (mid-April through mid-June) to collect data on RGSM spawning timing, duration, and magnitude, with minimum 50 field days of sampling annually. An optional task includes deploying a MEC boat (limited to not-to-exceed eight uses per field season) at Government-approved locations to collect higher numbers of eggs. All contractors must obtain federal and state permits (USFWS research and enhancement permits under the Endangered Species Act and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish permits) prior to performance; failure to secure permits may void the contract.

Evaluation and Award Criteria: Technical evaluation emphasizes technical approach (35%), management plan (30%), key personnel qualifications (20%), and past performance within the last three years (15%), with price evaluated for reasonableness. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous, with technical approach weighted more heavily than price. Offerors must submit a cover sheet acknowledging the solicitation, signed SF 1449, required certifications (52.209-5 and 52.209-7), technical quote addressing methodology and organizational experience, resumes of two key personnel, past performance references, and completed price quote with supporting documentation. Deliverables include daily egg catch data reporting to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service email list, draft reports by August 15 with statistical analyses, incorporation of government comments, and final reports by September 30, with all data submitted electronically in a format compatible with the collaborative program's Database Management System.

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United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Upper Colorado Region Albuquerque Area Office

555 Broadway Blvd NE, Suite 100 Albuquerque, NM 87102

Solicitation: 140R4026R0009

Request for Quote: Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RGSM) Spawning and Egg Monitoring

Services

This is request for proposal using FAR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 541620 Environmental Consulting Services.

Quotes Due No-Later-Than: 5:00 PM Mountain Time on Thursday, August 20, 2026

SOLICITATION # 140R4026R0009

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RGSM) Spawning and Egg Monitoring Services

Table of Contents

SECTIONS A and B - SF 1449 / SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICES 1- 5

SECTION C – CLAUSES 6-19

SECTION D – STATEMENT OF WORK 20-26

SECTION E - PROVISIONS 27-34

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 27-28

EVALUATION 29-30

BASIS OF AWARD 30

ATTACHMENT 1 – WAGE DETERMINATIONS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.

FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

DATED.

OFFER

ADDENDA

140R4026R0009

See Schedule See Schedule

Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region Regional Office 125 South State Street, Room 8100 Salt Lake City UT 84138

08/20/2026 1700 MD

0044026505

Mary Maestas 5054623581

R40

R4Q

Mary B. Maestas

541620

$19

07/22/2026

0011285639

ADMINISTERED BY:

Bureau of Reclamation

Upper Colorado Region

Albuquerque Area Office

555 Broadway Blvd NE, Suite 100

Albuquerque NM 87102

Continued...

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

DELIVER TO:

Bureau of Reclamation-UC-AAO

Albuquerque Area Office

555 Broadway NE Suite 100

Albuquerque NM 87102-2352 US

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Spawning and Egg

Monitoring

Delivery: 09/30/2027

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

03/31/2032

00010 Spawning Monitoring in the River Channel - Base

Year

Product/Service Code: B509

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENDANGERED SPECIES:

PLANT/ANIMAL

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

09/30/2027

00020 Optional Task: MEC Boat

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 10/15/2026

Product/Service Code: B509

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENDANGERED SPECIES:

PLANT/ANIMAL

Period of Performance: 10/15/2026 to

09/30/2027

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENDANGERED SPECIES:

PLANT/ANIMAL

Period of Performance: 10/01/2031 to

03/31/2032

C. Clauses

52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2023)

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far

FAR Overhaul Part 52: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviationguide/faroverhaul-part-52

Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of Clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Alternate I (Nov 2021)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (Jun 2020)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Deviation

Mar 2026).

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jan 2025) (Deviation May 2026) https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviationguide/faroverhaul-part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviationguide/faroverhaul-part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(Deviation May 2026)

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (Deviation May

2026).

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) (Deviation Mar 2026).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(Deviation May 2026)

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (Deviation May 2026) ** See attached wage determinations**

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (Deviation May 2026) (29

U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 - In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination.

Employee Class Equivalent Rate Federal Hires.

Monetary Wage / Fringe Benefits

Fisheries Biologist GS 7-13 ($37,674 - $103,309 annually)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple

Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Deviation May 2026)

52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022) (Deviation May 2026).

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (Deviation May 2026).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (Aug 1989)

52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) (Deviation

Mar 2026).

The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the

System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within

1 day of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least _60_ days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years and 6 months.

52.222-90 Executive Order 14398 (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations.

AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the

Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The

Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the

COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the

Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting

Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

DOI-AAAP-0028

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (February

2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice

Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the

Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contracting Officer

Representative, To Be Determined and to the Contract Specialist, Mary B. Maestas at mmaestas@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

FAR 32.905(b) outlines a Proper Invoices to include:

1. Name & address of the Contractor.

2. Invoice date & number.

3. Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number.

4. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered.

5. Shipping number and date of shipment including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading.

6. Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered.

7. Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

8. Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice.

9. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone

(866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

WBR 1452.201-80 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE’S AUTHORITIES AND

LIMITATIONS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2018)

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:mmaestas@usbr.gov

(a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the

Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the

Contractor on all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all

Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract; therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that -

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled “Changes;”

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the

COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause.

If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the

Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled “Disputes.”

DOI AAAP-0050 V3 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (December 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR

42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in CPARS for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the

Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in CPARS marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-42#FAR_42_1502 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-42#FAR_42_1502 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-42.15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-42.15 https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/ https://www.cpars.gov/

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (Mar 2022)

(a) General Security Requirements:

(1) This clause addresses security requirements, including general procedural requirements, information security requirements, contractor employee suitability requirements, identification card requirements, site security requirements, vessel exclusion barriers, and information technology security requirements. Within this clause, COR means Contracting Officer's

Representative. If there is no COR appointed and identified to the Contractor, the term instead will mean the Program Manager or any other authorized individual responsible for technical oversight under the contract. “Work site” means the Government facility, office, construction site, and any other area within the Government office or facility that the Contractor must access to accomplish work under this contract.

(2) The work performed under this contract shall only be accomplished by individuals (in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractors) whose conduct and behavior is consistent with the efficiency of the Federal Service and the requirements of this contract, and who are acceptable to the contracting officer. If Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the contracting officer will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring.

(3) The Contractor’s employees governed by this contract may need access to sensitive information and/or sensitive areas. The Federal Government (Government) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine suitability of Contractor personnel and deny access to any sensitive information or project specific area to any personnel for any cause.

(4) The Contractor is responsible for informing and ensuring compliance by its employees with any applicable security procedures of the Government facility where work may be performed under this contract.

(5) Any Contractor employee that will have access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system will be required to have a Government-issued identification card, consisting of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, a temporary identification card, or a visitor badge.

(Note: within the Department of the Interior this card is known as a DOI Access Card.) During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall keep the COR apprised of any changes in personnel, or changes in personnel access or duration, to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(6) A Contractor employee will not be provided access to a Government facility or information system until a Government PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge has been issued to the Contractor employee. For those individuals that will be receiving a PIV

Card, the Government may, at its discretion, issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge after the electronic background investigation forms have been received and the investigation is initiated.

(7) All Contractor employees shall access the facility via the facility’s entry screening system and visibly display the Government-issued PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge at all times. Contractor employees must visibly wear the Government-issued identification card at all times they are on Government facilities. Contractor employees are responsible for the safekeeping of all Government-issued identification cards, whether on-site or off-site. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and DOI

Access Sponsor immediately, but not later than within 24 hours. The Contractor shall return all identification cards and card keys and any other Government property and information upon completion of performance or when personnel depart permanently or for a period of 7 days or more. The Contractor may be required to turn in access control cards or identification cards on a daily basis.

(8) Misuse or loss of access control or identification cards, or failure to comply with required surrender of such cards may, at Government discretion, result in Contractor personnel being denied access to the work site, at no cost to Government. The Contractor may be charged up to

$500 for each occurrence for any required replacement of Government-issued access control or identification cards due to loss or misuse. At the end of contract performance, or when a

Contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor shall ensure that all access control and identification cards are returned to the COR.

(9) All Contractor personnel, including subcontractor personnel, with access to the work site shall be U.S. citizens or foreign individuals legally residing in, or legally admitted to, the U.S. For all non-U.S. citizens working under this contract, irrespective of length of time working on the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, legible and valid copies of the individual’s passport and visa (unless individual is on the Visa Waiver Program) a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to beginning work or arriving at the facility. A driver’s license is not acceptable identification. In addition, a completed form I-94 shall be submitted to the COR upon the individual’s arrival at the work facility and prior to beginning work.

(10) The Contractor shall report all contacts with entities, individuals, and counsel/representatives

(including foreign entities and foreign nationals) who seek in any way to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or areas. The Contractor shall report any violations of contract provisions, laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidance to the contracting officer. The

Contractor shall report any information raising a doubt as to whether an individual’s eligibility for continued employment or access to sensitive information is consistent with the interests of

National Security and the Public Trust.

(11) Unsanctioned, negligent, or willful inappropriate action on the part of the Contractor (or its employees) may result in termination of the contract or removal of some Contractor employees from Reclamation facilities at no cost to the Government. These actions include, but are not limited to, exploration of a sensitive system and/or information, introduction of unauthorized and/or malicious software, inappropriate release of sensitive information, or failure to follow prescribed access control policies and/or security procedures. Failure to comply with Reclamation policies, procedures, or other published security requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of some contracted employees from Reclamation buildings and/or facilities at no cost to the Government.

(12) All provisions of this clause shall equally apply to all subcontractors. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(13) These security requirements apply to all sections of this Contract including Contract

Drawings and other Contract Specifications as applicable. Related documents include other general provisions of Construction or Operations and Maintenance type Contracts, including FAR clauses by reference or as amended by related documents.

(b) Information Security Requirements.

(1) Sensitive Information. The term “sensitive information” means any information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control as defined by Reclamation or that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure set forth under Sections 552 and 552a of Title 5, United States Code: the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Sensitive information is generally categorized as CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI), but in some cases may include other unclassified information. (The protection of National Security information is beyond the scope of this clause. If any work on National Security information is required under this contract, it is addressed under other contract clauses.) The Contractor shall protect this type of information from unauthorized release into public domain, or to unauthorized persons, organizations, or subcontractors. Information which, either alone or in aggregate, is deemed sensitive by Reclamation shall be handled and protected in accordance with Reclamation

Directives and Standards SLE 02-01 Identifying and Safeguarding Controlled Unclassified

Information (CUI), which is available from the COR or at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

(i) Any Government-furnished information or material does not become the property of the Contractor and may be withdrawn at any time. Upon expiration or termination of the contract, all documents released to the Contractor and any material created using data from such documents shall be returned to the COR for final disposition. Government-furnished information residing on any electronic systems (laptops, servers, desktops, media) shall be deleted from those systems using a COR-approved data erasure solution. Only with prior authorization from the contracting officer may the Contractor retain the material. The

Contractor or subcontractor shall not disclose or release the materials provided to the

Contractor to any individuals of the Contractor's organization not directly engaged in providing services under the contract or that do not have a valid need-to-know. All technical data provided to the Contractor by the Government shall be protected from public or private disclosure in accordance with the markings printed on them. All other information relating to the items to be delivered or the services to be performed under this contract shall not be disclosed by any means without prior approval of the contracting officer. Prohibited dissemination or disclosure includes, but is not limited to: permitting access to such information by foreign nationals or by immigrant aliens who may be employed by the Contractor, publication of technical or scientific papers, advertising, disclosure to Contractor staff not investigated and deemed acceptable at the appropriate information sensitivity level, and any other public release. The Contractor shall maintain, and furnish upon request of the contracting officer, records of the names of individuals who have access to sensitive material in its custody and the sensitive material to which the individuals had access. All questions regarding information security, access, and control shall be referred to the COR.

(ii) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any sensitive, or otherwise protected information, regardless of medium in which it is contained (for example, film, tape, document, electronic), pertaining to any part of this contract or any Reclamation program or activity, unless the contracting officer has given prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to, news releases, marketing promotions, articles, interviews, reports, social media posts, and any other media releases.

Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, the purpose for the release, and a description of the need-to-know. The Contractor shall submit its request to the contracting officer ten business days before the proposed date for release. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime Contractor to the contracting officer.

(iii) The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately when known or suspected loss/compromise of sensitive information or other documents, notes, drawings, sketches, reports, photographs, exposed film or similar information which may affect the security interests of Government has occurred. This requirement extends to employees and other personnel working on behalf of the Contractor, and expands responsibility to include prompt reporting of security issues, including observed or subsequently discovered efforts by unauthorized persons to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

(2) Classified Information.

(i) The disclosure of U.S. Government documents by third parties can result in damage to our national security. While this contract may not deal directly with classified information, each contractor is obligated to protect classified information pursuant to all applicable laws and to use Government information technology systems in accordance with agency procedures so that the integrity of such systems is not compromised.

(ii) Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites, or other electronic or non-electronic media) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by Federal employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate U.S. Government authority. Executive

Order 13526, Classified National Security Information (December 29, 2009), Section

1.1.(c) states, "Classified Information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar information." Although the Department has taken steps to prevent access to publicly disclosed classified materials from

Departmental computers, it is important to understand our continuing duties and responsibilities in this regard.

(iii) Contractors (which include all employees of the contractor, as well as subcontractors and its employees performing work for the contractor) are reminded of the following obligations with respect to the treatment of classified information and the use of unclassified government information technology systems:

(iv) The contractor shall not, while using unclassified Government computers or other devices (such as phones or tablets) access documents that are marked classified (including classified documents made publicly available by a third party), as doing so risks that material still classified will be placed onto unclassified systems. This requirement does not restrict contractor access to unclassified, publicly available news reports (and other unclassified material) that may in turn discuss classified material, as distinguished from access to underlying documents that themselves are marked classified (including if the underlying classified documents are available on public web sites or otherwise in the public domain).

(v) For contracts that require access to classified information, the contractor is responsible for obtaining the required national security clearance through the Department of the

Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Any classified contracts will be coordinated through the Reclamation Chief Security Officer, or for IT requirements, the Bureau Chief Information Security Officer. No contractor shall access classified information unless proper clearances have been obtained and transmitted to Reclamation. For further information, refer to 443 DM 1 or DOD NISPOM 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006 (incorporating change 2 dated May 18, 2016).

(vi) Classified information shall not be removed from official premises.

(vii) Classified information shall not be disclosed without proper authorization.

D. MRG RGSM EGG SPAWNING AND EGG MONITORING

Statement of Work FY 2026

1.0 Background

Desert rivers of the American Southwest are impacted by physical modifications resulting from construction of dams, reservoirs, and diversion structures which fragment river reaches, alter habitat, and change the flow regime.

Pelagic broadcast fish eggs are semi-buoyant, drifting with river currents downstream as they spawn in response to increases in flow that occur during spring runoff or other flood events (Platania and Altenbach 1998). The semi-buoyant nature of Pelagic spawning fish eggs consequently results in them drifting downstream which leads to the displacement of the eggs into reaches that are separated from upstream reaches where they originated.

Populations in upstream reaches may gradually decline and could disappear entirely if there is little retention of eggs and larval fish in upstream areas (Winston et al. 1991; Luttrell et al. 1999). In the Rio Grande, populations of

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RGSM) in downstream reaches are threatened annually because of prolonged and extensive river drying in these areas. Drying tends to occur during irrigation season after the species spawns.

These dynamics have important demographic and genetic consequences for Rio Grande Silvery Minnow.

Captive breeding facilities have been established to facilitate propagation and rearing of silvery minnow from eggs.

Captive silvery minnow populations include City of Albuquerque BioPark, Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (formerly known as Dexter National Fish Hatchery), and New Mexico Interstate Stream

Commission Los Lunas Silvery Minnow Refugium. Eggs are collected from the wild and transported to these facilities for rearing, propagation, and to be released back into the Middle Rio Grande after irrigation season.

Monitoring the reproductive effort of RGSM is required by the 2016 Final Biological and Conference Opinion for

Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Non-Federal Water Management and Maintenance Activities on the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico (2016 MRG BO) (USFWS, 2016). Compliance under the 2016 MRG BO requires RGSM reproductive monitoring and assessment work funded by this contract. Specifically, Reasonable and Prudent Measures (RPMs) 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 7.1 within the 2016 MRG BO are addressed by the actions outlined within this contract proposal.

The outlined contract actions serve the public's interest by ensuring that management actions are conserving and protecting the endangered RGSM in the Middle Rio Grande (MRG). The general public benefits by the preservation of this federally listed species, and use of reproductive data to ensure and develop successful strategies for long-term recovery of this species. Statutory authority for this contract is provided by the Fish and Wildlife

Coordination Act of 1934 (Public Law 85-624). In addition, this contract is to support legal compliance for

Reclamation pursuant to the MRG Project Authority – authorized by the Federal Flood Control Acts of 1948 and

1950 (P.L. 80-858 and 81-516).

In addition, the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program’s 2006 Program Monitoring Plan, Appendix A Rio Grande Fish Community Monitoring references this egg/spawning monitoring and the use of number of eggs captured per unit time per volume water sampled as the metric used to monitor reproductive success for the Rio Grande silvery minnow (MRGESCP 2006).

2.0 Scope

Scope of the Requirement

The scope of this requirement is to collect data that will enable characterization of the timing, duration, and magnitude of RGSM reproduction in the Middle Rio Grande. This includes sampling the river in three locations during the spawning season to detect spawning events and to inform and to coordinate with the US Fish and

Wildlife Service, City of Albuquerque BioPark, and other entities or parties who annually conduct egg collection operations separately from this project.

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