Presolicitation
MRG RGSM SPAWNING AND EGG MONITORING
Department of the Interior · Bureau of Reclamation · Sol. 140R4026R0009
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The Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Region) plans to hire a contractor to monitor spawning and egg production of the endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow at three locations on the Middle Rio Grande in New Mexico. It is a presolicitation (advance) notice for a total small business set-aside, with an estimated 5-year period (base plus 4 option years); the solicitation was anticipated June 12, 2026.
Things to watch
- Presolicitation only - no solicitation documents yet. There is no due date, evaluation method or submission instructions in this notice, so you must watch SAM.gov for the actual solicitation.
This notice is not a request for
- Endangered species field work. The work is sampling a federally endangered fish on the river, which likely needs biologists with the right experience and permits, though the notice does not list specific permit requirements.
endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RGSM) Reproductive (Spawning/Egg) Monitoring
- Optional task depends on Government approval. The Moore Egg Collector boat work is optional and may not be ordered, so the full scope is not guaranteed.
Optional Task subject to Government Approval to Proceed: Moore Egg Collector (MEC)
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- Synopsis_RGSM_SpawnEgg_Monitoring_2.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Monitor Rio Grande Silvery Minnow spawning to show the timing, duration and magnitude of reproduction in the Middle Rio Grande
- Sample the river at three locations during the spawning season
- Coordinate with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, City of Albuquerque BioPark and others who run egg collection
- Optional task, only with Government approval: collect eggs from a Moore Egg Collector (MEC) boat, record egg numbers and water temperatures, and provide eggs to a propagation facility
- Retain and provide egg samples for other program studies if requested
- Period of performance
- Estimated 5 years: base plus 4 one-year option years
- Place of performance
- New Mexico (Middle Rio Grande)
- How to submit
- Not stated; closing response date is listed as NA. Contact point: Mary Maestas, mmaestas@usbr.gov
What to include when you submit
- Anticipated solicitation date: June 12, 2026
- This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations and does not obligate the Bureau of Reclamation
You must have
- Small business set-aside (total). NAICS 541620 Environmental Consulting Services, size standard $15 million
and the related small business size standard is $15 million.
Not in the notice text
- Offer due date and time
- Contract type and estimated value
- Evaluation method and factors
- Required qualifications, permits or staffing for handling the endangered fish (not stated)
- Exact sampling locations and season dates
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Key facts
- Posted
- May 12, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 140R4026R0009
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · Bureau of Reclamation
- Office
- Upper Colorado Regional Office
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 541620
- Product/service code
- B509
- Business type
- Consulting & professional services
- Contracting contact
- Maestas, Marymmaestas@usbr.gov5054623581
What similar contracts paid
9 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 88% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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