ESA Consultation/ NEPA Support for Klamath Basin Area Office
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- Solicitation number
- 140R2026Q0016
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 10, is procuring environmental compliance and project management support services to assist the Klamath Basin Area Office in meeting regulatory requirements under the Endangered Species Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and National Environmental Policy Act for continued operation of the Klamath Project. The contractor will be responsible for developing a Biological Assessment, Essential Fish Habitat Assessment, Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement, and associated administrative records, along with providing expert technical support in fisheries resources, water quality, habitat modeling, and socioeconomic analyses. Key qualifications required include expertise in Klamath Basin fisheries, biological sciences, hydrologic modeling, and environmental compliance documentation, with designated personnel in project management, biology, environmental specialties, hydrology, and technical writing. Performance will be evaluated based on document quality, adherence to regulatory requirements, and timely delivery of all deliverables. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 18, 2025, with a deadline for initial responses on January 9, 2026, and all key deliverables are due by March 2027.
This opportunity has not been designated as a set-aside contract. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. While specific budget information is not provided in the notice, the scope encompasses comprehensive professional services including administrative and project management support, Biological Assessment development, Biological Opinion response implementation, NEPA compliance documentation, scientific modeling support, and literature review services across three primary storage reservoirs and two dams within the Klamath Project. The contract duration extends through March 2027, requiring sustained engagement across multiple complex environmental assessments and regulatory compliance processes. The procurement is categorized under NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) and PSC B509 (Special Studies/Analysis—Endangered Species: Plant/Animal), indicating the specialized nature of the required environmental expertise.
Notice text
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Interior Region 10, California-Great Basin, Division of Acquisitions, Sacramento, CA is seeking interested vendors to assist Klamath Basin Area Office in achieving compliance with Endangered Species Act (ESA), Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable environmental policies, laws and regulatory processes for continued operation of the Reclamation’s Klamath Project. Specific components of the anticipated support activities include:
• Administrative and Project Management Support
• Support in the development of a Biological Assessment (BA) evaluating potential effects of Reclamation’s proposed federal action on listed endangered or threatened species.
• Support in the development of response to, and implementation of, Biological Opinion(s) (BO[s]) received from regulatory agencies responding to Reclamation’s BA
• Support for development of NEPA compliance documents to include Environmental Assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and associated Record of Decision (ROD)
• Support for development of Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessment
• Expert technical support in specific resource fields relevant to the Klamath Project for the above efforts, including but not limited to fisheries resources relevant to the Klamath Basin and regional, agricultural and tribal community socioeconomics.
• Scientific Modeling Support
• Literature Review and Reference Management
The Project includes three primary storage reservoirs, Upper Klamath Lake (UKL), Clear Lake Reservoir, and Gerber Reservoir and two dams on the Klamath River, Link River Dama and Keno Dam that influence UKL elevations and Klamath River Flows.
*Additional details regarding the efforts are provided in the attached draft Performance Work Statement.
Notice Number 140R2026Q0016 has been assigned to this requirement and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
Firms which can provide these services must submit written notice to the Contracting Office and must provide evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirement. Firms shall state previous experience of the same or similar scope, capability level (as a prime or subcontractor), personal qualifications, and so forth. Respondents are encouraged to identify suitable contract type, appropriate pricing arrangements, etc. for this requirement.
Responses shall include the firm's SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEID). Firms shall identify their business size (small, other than small, etc.) in accordance with size standards $19M for NAIC code 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services.
Please note that any prospective offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR subpart 4.11.
The following information is pertinent to this notice:
1. Responses shall be submitted by 10:00 AM PST, Friday, January 9, 2026
2. Point of Contact: Sherry Heibeck, Contracting Officer, email: sheibeck@usbr.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A2_12_PWS_2026_ROC-NEPASupport_Updated_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Consultation/ NEPA Support for KBAO | Award Notice | |
| ESA Consultation/ NEPA Support for Klamath Basin A | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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