MRG-river eyes monitoring

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency under the Department of the Interior, issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice on December 12, 2025, for the Middle Rio Grande River Eyes Monitoring project. This notice is informational and planning-oriented in nature and does not constitute an active solicitation or Request for Proposal. No submissions are currently being accepted, and interested contractors should monitor sam.gov for the formal solicitation, which is expected to be posted within 30 days. The point of contact for this opportunity is Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kruizjimenez@usbr.gov, and the anticipated solicitation number is 140R4025R0025.

The project seeks a contractor to provide up to 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 during potential river intermittency periods from April through October. The anticipated contract structure is a Time and Materials arrangement with a base year and four option years, with an estimated award value between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses, which are the only eligible contractors for this opportunity. Interested parties must be classified under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) in preparation for the upcoming solicitation. The monitoring services will track river drying conditions using gauged flow indicators to support decision-making by river managers.