Chief eagle eye CRK stream gage

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate a sole source contract for the operation and maintenance of a stream gage on the Payette River basin and its tributary near Sweet, Idaho. The services include flow measurements, sensor calibration, site maintenance, and streamflow records for the Chief Eagle Eye Creek stream gaging station. The Bureau plans to award this firm-fixed-price contract to the Idaho Department of Water Resources under the statutory authority for other than full and open competition, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirements. The procurement will follow FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures. Interested firms that believe they have technical capability to meet these requirements must submit a technical capability statement and business profile to Mike Garloch at mgarloch@usbr.gov within three days of the August 18, 2025 notice posting date. The contracting office reserves the right to either proceed with the sole source negotiation or compete the requirement based on information received from potential vendors.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with the Idaho Department of Water Resources identified as the intended sole source contractor for the stream gaging services. The contract structure includes a base year performance period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods that could extend the total contract through September 30, 2030. The Bureau intends to award the contract on or before September 30, 2025, allowing for immediate implementation at the start of the base year period. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation number is 140R1025Q0029 and falls under NAICS code 541990 for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Any responses to this market research notice will not be considered quotations or proposals, as this is strictly an informational synopsis to gauge market capabilities.