Missouri River Recovery Management Plan Adaptive Management Support

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha is seeking adaptive management support services for the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan, a non-personal services contract focused on technical expertise and research for endangered species recovery programs. The contractor will provide comprehensive support including facilitating implementation committee meetings, conducting webinars and calls, developing technical analyses and annual compliance reports, and supporting independent science advisory panel reviews, with particular emphasis on population modeling, experimental design, and monitoring for pallid sturgeon, piping plovers, and least terns. Key qualifications required include expertise in adaptive management, environmental research, population modeling, and familiarity with Missouri River stakeholder groups and endangered species management. The government will evaluate proposals based on contractor experience, past performance, and pricing, with preference given to firms with demonstrated knowledge of the relevant species and river recovery initiatives. The deadline for proposal submission is February 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with electronic submissions limited to 25 pages (excluding price worksheets) and directed to the contract specialist Tina Keimig.

This solicitation includes a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside designation. The contract will run for a base period from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, with two optional 12-month extension years extending through January 2029, providing potential continuity for multi-year project support. The pricing structure utilizes a firm fixed-price arrangement with four primary contract line items covering regular meetings, webinars and calls, research and analysis, and advisory panel reviews, though specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Performance will be assessed based on meeting attendance, quality of technical reports and analyses, call participation, and adequate fulfillment of adaptive management responsibilities. The place of performance is located in Omaha, Nebraska (68102), and contractors must maintain insurance coverage including $1,000,000 in general liability insurance and comply with Service Contract Act wage determination requirements applicable to Iowa and Nebraska counties.