CA-SF BAY delta FWO-fish rearing support

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotations for comprehensive fish rearing and outdoor pond operational support services at the Bouldin Island Fish Rearing Project in San Joaquin County, California, as part of delta smelt conservation and recovery efforts. The contractor must provide daily fish feeding, fish health and behavior monitoring, water quality monitoring, facility maintenance, predator management, data collection and reporting, and biosecurity protocols in accordance with Service-approved protocols and Standard Operating Procedures. Key personnel requirements include a Contract Manager with at least five years of fish rearing or hatchery management experience and Fish Rearing Technicians holding an associate degree in fisheries or related field plus a minimum of one year of hands-on fish husbandry experience. The award will be made on a best value tradeoff basis with price as the primary evaluation factor, and offerors must submit a completed SF-1449, a bid schedule with pricing for all contract line items, and a seven-page technical submission demonstrating capability to perform all requirements. Requests for Information are due by May 10, 2026, and quotations are due by May 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time, with an anticipated contract award date of April 30, 2026.

This is a firm-fixed-price contract designated for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) with no other set-aside designations applied. The contract runs for a base year from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, with one 12-month option year extending through October 31, 2028, though services are expected to occur primarily between November 2026 and June 2027 with a minimum of two days per week and up to five days per week as needed. No incumbent contractor or award value information has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contractor must furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, and daily transportation to the facility, while the government provides facility access, utilities, government-furnished equipment (rearing ponds, pumps, aerators, water quality monitoring instruments, and fish handling equipment), and technical oversight. The place of performance is the Bouldin Island Fish Rearing Project facility located in San Joaquin County, California, and potential offerors may request site visits by contacting Heather Swinney at (916) 594-3646 or heather_swinney@fws.gov.