R--Rotary Screw Trap Data from the American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento Rivers

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, specifically for services related to rotary screw trap data collection and analysis from the American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento Rivers. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order. This announcement is the sole solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The requirement is a 100% small business set-aside, to be awarded using comparative evaluation.

The contractor shall provide management, personnel, supervision, labor, materials, and transportation to perform services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Key tasks include:

• Operating rotary screw traps on the American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento Rivers to estimate juvenile production and passage of Chinook salmon and steelhead.

• Conducting trap capture-efficiency trials.

• Operating traps seven days a week during high emigration periods, with reduced sampling during lower emigration periods.

• Collecting biological information (length, weight, tissue samples).

• Developing RST database enhancements.

• Producing an RST study plan, technical memorandum, daily data uploads, and annual data bundles.

• Providing a daily Knights Landing Catch Index (KLCI) value.

• Coordinating with Reclamation on data management and scientific tracking.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order.

• Period of Performance: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (Base Year), with two (2) option years (August 1, 2027 – July 31, 2028 and August 1, 2028 – July 31, 2029).

• Place of Performance: American River at Watt Avenue Bridge (Sacramento, CA), Stanislaus River at Caswell State Park (Ripon, CA), and Sacramento River upstream of Knights Landing, CA.

• Quotes Due: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, no later than 10:00 am PT.

• Submission Method: Email to Margaret Jones at margaretjones@usbr.gov.

• Required Documents: Completed pages 3-4 (Business Information and Price Schedule), Technical Proposal (outlining Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, and Management Plan), and Capabilities Statement/Experience.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical (Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, Management Plan) and Past Performance, and Price. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government.

• Set-Aside: 100% small business set-aside.

• Registration: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) by the closing date.

• The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, as of October 1, 2025.

• Comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR Part 13 will be used for award.

• The technical proposal and capabilities statement should not exceed 20 pages.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a scientific research paper titled "An integrated analysis for estimation of survival, growth, and movement of unmarked juvenile anadromous fish." It details the development and evaluation of a new integrated population model designed to estimate demographic parameters (survival, growth, and movement) for juvenile anadromous fish. The model links data from spawning ground surveys and rotary screw trap catch data, accounting for incomplete detection. It was tested using simulated data and then applied to empirical data from California's Central Valley.

This document is a technical research paper and not a solicitation, SOW, PWS, amendment, or Q&A. It provides detailed methodology and results of a scientific study. While it discusses adaptive management and decision-support models relevant to fish population management, it does not contain information directly actionable for bidders responding to a government opportunity. It is not a procurement-related document.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment to Solicitation 140R2025Q0081, dated 11/26/2025, makes the following changes:

• Provides a revised solicitation and Performance Work Statement (PWS).
• Includes responses to questions submitted by interested vendors.
• Extends the deadline for the submission of quotes.

• The solicitation document itself.

• The Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• The deadline for submission of quotes has been extended.

• All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses from the government to vendor questions regarding Solicitation 140R2025Q0081, Amendment 0001. It clarifies aspects of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and operational requirements.

• Trap Operation Dates: The PWS has been updated to reflect trap operation dates of October 1–June 30 for tributaries, with seven days per week during higher emigration periods from December 1-May 30.
• Y-line Cables: New Y-line cables will be required.
• Permit Renewals: Permit renewals are generally not possible unless the contractor previously held the permits.
• Missed Sampling Liability: The contractor is responsible for obtaining permits, but Reclamation will collaborate to minimize delays. The contractor is not liable for missed sampling due to government shutdowns.
• Damaged Traps: The contractor is not responsible for government-provided traps lost due to unforeseen natural disasters but should anticipate repairing damaged traps.
• Sampling Methodology: The methodology for sampling should be documented in the study plan.
• Secure Storage: The contractor must provide their own secure location for repair materials, sampling gear, and vehicles.
• Trap Condition: Traps are currently operational and maintained by the current contractor.
• Trap Inspection: In-person inspections prior to quote submission are not possible; photographs may be provided in a future amendment.
• Data Uploads: Preliminary catch data should be posted within 24 hours of data collection. Historically, CalFish has been used for data uploads, and SacPAS is also available.

This document clarifies operational dates, equipment requirements, and responsibilities. Bidders should review these clarifications to ensure their proposals accurately reflect the updated understanding of the PWS and operational expectations. The document explicitly states that these responses do not change the terms and conditions of the solicitation unless explicitly incorporated into an amendment.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, seeking quotes for services related to environmental information for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order.

• Develop and provide environmental information relevant to CVP operations.

• Monitor and provide data for real-time operations decision-making, including flow, temperature, turbidity, and salinity.

• Conduct status and trend monitoring, specifically estimating juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead abundance and production.

• Provide weekly or daily data delivery for real-time analysis.

• Deliverables include an RST study plan, technical memorandums, daily and monthly data uploads, QA/QC'd project code, and a Delta Science Tracker entry.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2027, with two 1-year option years (2027-2029).

• Place of Performance: American River at Watt Avenue Bridge, Sacramento, CA, and Stanislaus River at Caswell State Park, Ripon, CA.

• Quotes are due no later than 10:00 am PT on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to margaretjones@usbr.gov.

• Required submissions include: completed pages 3-4 (Business Information and Price Schedule), a Technical Proposal (including Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, and Management Plan), and a Capabilities Statement/Experience.

• Evaluation factors include Technical (Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, Management Plan) and Past Performance.

• Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and comparative evaluation.

• This requirement is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside.

• Award will be made using comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR Part 13.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

• This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

• Incorporated provisions and clauses are effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.