Rotary Screw Trap

SOL #: 140R2025Q0081Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Interior

Bureau Of Reclamation

MP-REGIONAL OFFICE

SACRAMENTO, CA, 95825, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

PSC

Other Professional Services (R499)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ae3f7b41398b4e81929ed148242757f5/view

Timeline

Posted

Nov 26, 2025

Last Updated

Apr 30, 2026

Submission Deadline

Jan 7, 2026, 6:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, is soliciting quotes for Rotary Screw Trap Data Collection and Analysis on the American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento Rivers. This 100% Small Business Set-Aside aims to monitor juvenile salmonid abundance to inform real-time Central Valley Project operations. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, and an amendment has extended the quote submission deadline. Quotes are due by January 21, 2026, at 10:00 am PT.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide management, personnel, and materials to operate rotary screw traps and collect data. Key tasks include:

Operating traps on the American, Stanislaus, and Sacramento Rivers to estimate juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead production and passage.
Conducting trap capture-efficiency trials.
Operating traps seven days a week during high emigration periods (December 1 - May 30) and reduced sampling during lower periods (October 1 - June 30 for tributaries).
Collecting biological information (length, weight, tissue samples).
Developing RST database enhancements and providing daily Knights Landing Catch Index (KLCI) values.
Producing an RST study plan, technical memorandum, daily data uploads (within 24 hours), and annual data bundles.
Coordinating with Reclamation on data management and scientific tracking.
Providing secure storage for repair materials, sampling gear, and vehicles. New Y-line cables will be required.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order
Period of Performance: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (Base Year), with two 1-year option periods extending through 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.

Submission & Evaluation

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), a Technical Proposal (covering Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, and Management Plan), and a Capabilities Statement/Experience.
Evaluation Factors: Technical (Technical Approach, Implementation Plan, Key Personnel, Management Plan), Past Performance, and Price.
Award Basis: Comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR Part 13, to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government.
Page Limit: Technical proposal and capabilities statement combined should not exceed 20 pages.

Eligibility & Notes

Set-Aside: This is a 100% small business set-aside.
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) by the closing date.
In-person trap inspections are not possible; photographs may be provided in a future amendment.
The contractor is not liable for missed sampling due to government shutdowns or for government-provided traps lost due to unforeseen natural disasters.