MRG-river eyes monitoring

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a contractor to provide daily monitoring of river conditions along the Middle Rio Grande between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir, with particular focus on the Isleta and San Acacia reaches. This monitoring service is intended to support river managers during potential river intermittency periods from April through October each year. The work falls under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and the PSC category R702 (Support-Management: Data Collection). All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), where the formal solicitation is expected to be posted within 30 days of this pre-solicitation notice dated December 12, 2025. Potential bidders are encouraged to submit company information, capability statements, DUNS numbers, and CAGE codes to Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kruizjimenez@usbr.gov to express interest and prepare for the upcoming solicitation.

This procurement includes no set-aside restrictions and is open to all qualified contractors meeting the small business size standard of $19.0 million in annual revenues under NAICS 541690. The anticipated contract type is Time and Materials with an estimated value between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, structured with one base year and four option years for a total potential performance period of five years. No incumbent contractor or specific evaluation criteria have been identified in this pre-solicitation notice, as this announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This notice is not a Request for Proposal, and submission of information in response is purely voluntary at this stage. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for the formal solicitation release and prepare their proposals accordingly.