S--Law Enforcement Services for New Melones Lake in Calaveras County.

The contract seeks sworn law enforcement services at New Melones Lake in Calaveras County, California, to ensure the protection of public visitors, federal property, and natural resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation. The contractor must provide a single California Penal Code Section 830.1 certified peace officer to conduct patrol operations seven days a week, with a baseline of 40 hours per week and up to 140 additional overtime hours annually as directed. Patrol duties include enforcement of state and local laws such as trespassing, poaching, and vandalism across designated recreation areas including Glory Hole, Natural Bridges, Old Melones, and Camp Nine, with an optional daily patrol of the New Melones Dam and Power Plant that may be activated only upon written direction from the Contracting Officer. The contract spans a base year from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through February 28, 2031, making the total potential performance period five years. All services are performed under a firm-fixed-price structure with no stated contract value, but performance is strictly monitored and evaluated using a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that imposes financial disincentives for non-compliance: 5% monthly cost deductions for each missed holiday patrol, and 2% or 1% deductions for missed weekday or dam patrols respectively, based on required coverage rates of 100% on holidays and 90% on weekdays and dam security. Contractors are required to submit daily Field Activity Reports within 24 hours of each shift and maintain accurate invoicing separated by task codes for recreation versus dam patrols. The Government furnishes radios, keys, and gate openers, while the contractor is responsible for all other equipment, including all-terrain vehicles suitable for rugged terrain. The officer must operate under state authority without federal law enforcement powers unless specifically authorized, and no security clearance is required beyond POST certification. Invoices will be processed through the Contracting Officer based on documented hours and mileage, but the specific invoicing system to be used remains unidentified. The primary point of contact is Davinder Kullar at the Department of the Interior’s Sacramento office, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative located in Sonora, California, and full PCO and COTR details to be provided prior to contract start._submission is due by June 22, 2026, via SAM.gov, and the solicitation is issued under NAICS