Egg Monitoring and Collection in Irrigation Canals

This contract involves conducting field operations to monitor, detect, and collect eggs of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow within irrigation canals. The work includes deploying necessary equipment and ensuring the proper preservation of the collected eggs to support conservation efforts. The contract is a subcontract under a total small business set-aside, aligned with NAICS Code 541620. Issued by the Upper Colorado Regional Office of the Department of the Interior, the contract focuses on environmental monitoring and species protection activities. Although specific details on location and point of contact are not provided, the contract was posted in May 2026 and aims to support the sustainable management of this particular fish species through careful monitoring in natural irrigation channel environments.