MRG rgsm spawning and EGG monitoring

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks Rio Grande Silvery Minnow spawning and egg monitoring services under a total small business set-aside, with quotes due August 20, 2026. This is a firm fixed price contract procured under FAR 12 (Commercial Items), NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

Place of performance is the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico, with monitoring conducted at three established river sites: San Marcial, and locations downstream of Isleta and San Acacia Diversion Dams. The base period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods and a potential six-month extension, extending through March 31, 2032.

The primary deliverable requires setting up Moore Egg Collectors (MECs) at the three sites during spring run-off (mid-April through mid-June) to collect data on RGSM spawning timing, duration, and magnitude, with minimum 50 field days of sampling annually. An optional task includes deploying a MEC boat, limited to not-to-exceed eight uses per field season at Government-approved locations. All contractors must obtain federal USFWS research and enhancement permits under the Endangered Species Act and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish permits prior to performance; failure to secure permits may void the contract.

Deliverables include daily egg catch data reporting to the USFWS, draft reports by August 31 (or next business day), and final reports by October 31 (or next business day), with all data submitted electronically in Database Management System–compatible format. Amendment 2, posted August 14, 2026, corrects Statement of Work dates and specifies the FY 2027 monitoring period runs April 17 through June 12, 2027.

Evaluation weighs technical approach at 35%, management plan at 30%, key personnel qualifications at 20%, and past performance within three years at 15%, with price evaluated for reasonableness.