Supply of Top-Setting Wading Rods

The contract is for the supply of two 4-foot top-setting wading rods, each graduated in tenths of a foot, complete with mounting hardware and a carrying case, intended for precise hydrologic field measurements. These instruments are critical for accurate water depth recording in stream and river monitoring applications, ensuring reliable data collection for environmental and hydrological studies. The equipment must meet specific technical standards to support consistent and repeatable field operations under varied environmental conditions. This is a small business set-aside solicitation under the SBA program, classified under NAICS code 332510 for metal fabrication, and is issued by the Great Plains Regional Office of the Department of the Interior. The opportunity is open to small business concerns, with responses due by July 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The contract is structured as a subcontract, indicating it may be part of a larger project involving federal water resource management, and the place of performance details are not specified, suggesting work may be delivered to a central location or multiple field sites as required.