MRG-RIVER EYES MONITORING

The contract titled MRG-RIVER EYES MONITORING is a Time and Materials type solicitation issued by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Regional Office under solicitation number 140R4026Q0059, set aside exclusively for small businesses with a NAICS code of 541690 and a size standard of $19.0 million in annual receipts. The scope of work requires daily river monitoring along the Cochiti, Angostura, Isleta, and San Acacia reaches of the Rio Grande between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir during the operational window from April to October, with field activities including stage readings, discharge measurements, GPS surveying, photo documentation, and real-time reporting. The Contractor must furnish all personnel, equipment, vehicles, and services necessary to perform these tasks safely and in compliance with DOI Scientific Integrity Policy, OSHA standards, Reclamation safety protocols, and tribal land access requirements. Key deliverables include daily text summaries, verbal conference call updates, detailed field notes, and a comprehensive annual report in tabular, graphical, and map formats, along with a submitted Safety Plan and documentation of key personnel qualifications. The contract structure includes a base period of one year beginning February 1 and extending to January 31, with four one-year option periods and a single optional six-month extension, creating a potential total performance period of up to five and a half years. Labor is priced through fixed hourly rates under multiple CLINs for roles such as Project Manager, Environmental Resource Specialists, GIS Specialist, and Administrative Staff, while materials, mileage, and vehicle use are reimbursed under Not-To-Exceed (NTE) limits totaling $80,000 to $89,300 per period. The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $1.555 million, contingent on option exercises. Proposals must be submitted electronically by June 17, 2026, in two volumes: one for technical approach and past performance, the other for pricing. Evaluation is based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, using a trade-off approach without a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. All contractors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and comply with numerous FAR clauses, including small business subcontracting requirements, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171, and prohibitions on insecure telecommunications equipment. Performance is