Acoustic Fish Tags for Cle Elum & Roza Projects

The Bureau of Reclamation, under the Department of the Interior, has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of acoustic fish tag transmitters. This notice, posted on February 18, 2026, seeks to acquire specialized equipment to support scientific monitoring efforts at two critical water resource facilities: the Cle Elum Dam Helix and Roza Dam fish screens and roller gates. The procurement is authorized under the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 and directly supports the Yakima Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan. Based on documented market research and technical requirements, Advanced Telemetry Systems (ATS) has been identified as the sole original equipment manufacturer capable of providing the specified acoustic telemetry tags that meet the scientific study requirements. While this is not a competitive procurement, the notice remains open to interested parties who believe they possess equivalent capabilities.

The primary objective of this procurement is to evaluate the effectiveness of major fish passage projects through the collection of fish behavior and survival data using acoustic telemetry technology. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by the due date of February 23, 2026, detailing their ability to provide equivalent products that meet the specified technical requirements. The tags must be compatible with existing research protocols and equipment currently in use at the project sites. There are no set-asides applied to this procurement, making it available to all qualified vendors. Contractors should note that the procurement falls under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 2060 (Commercial Fishing Equipment).