Rotary Screw Trap Operations – Sacramento River (Knights Landing)

The contract requires the operation of a rotary screw trap near Knights Landing, California, to capture and monitor juvenile salmonid migration in real time, providing critical data for water management decisions in the Sacramento River system. The primary output is the daily Knights Landing Catch Index, a standardized metric used to inform reservoir operations, flow allocations, and ecological safeguards throughout the region. The work is conducted as a subcontract under the Department of the Interior's regional office, with activities centered on continuous trap operation, data collection, and timely reporting to support adaptive management of fish populations and water resources. The operation is governed by a North American Industry Classification System code of 213112, indicating its focus on support activities for oil and gas operations, which may reflect contractual categorization for logistical or administrative purposes, though the actual function is ecological monitoring. The contract was posted on April 30, 2026, and the location of performance is tied directly to the Knights Landing area without additional geographic specification. There is no set-aside designation listed, and no point of contact is provided, suggesting this is a high-level subcontract with operational responsibilities executed directly at the site, relying on established protocols for data accuracy and consistency.