Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel Food Study

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks a contractor to concurrently document zooplankton and fish communities in littoral and pelagic habitats within the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel under solicitation number 140R2021Q0034. The selected vendor will conduct biweekly sampling from May through October for three years, totaling 36 sampling events. Firms must demonstrate the ability to utilize consistent sampling methodologies across habitat types while minimizing fish handling and obtaining necessary permits. Responses to the sources sought notice are due by December 29, 2020.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The contractor must collect samples in pelagic habitat continuously from Channel Marker 62 to 87 and subsample littoral habitat. Data collection will include location, environmental parameters, and eDNA samples. The selected vendor must summarize results in annual reports and a final report, and present findings in a presentation and manuscript. This is an unrestricted procurement with no incumbent listed. The budget is unspecified but the scope of work implies a value of several hundred thousand dollars over three years of biweekly sampling and reporting efforts.