MRG-RIVER EYES MONITORING

The Albuquerque Area Office has issued Solicitation 140R4026Q0059, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for "River Eyes Monitoring" services. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requires daily monitoring of river conditions between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir, particularly in the Isleta and San Acacia reaches, to support river managers during potential intermittency from April to October. Proposals, comprising separate technical and pricing volumes, are due by June 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, with questions due by June 10, 2026. Evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price. A time and materials contract is contemplated, with options for extension up to five years and six months. Contractors must submit invoices electronically via the IPP system.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is seeking contractor assistance for its River Eyes monitoring program in the Middle Rio Grande. This program supports compliance with the 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion by providing daily field observations of river conditions, particularly during periods of potential intermittency from April to October. The contractor will monitor river drying, perform stage readings, conduct discharge measurements, and document conditions with photos and GPS. Key activities include daily text messages and email summaries, participation in operations calls, and annual reporting. The work focuses primarily on the Isleta and San Acacia reaches between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and ensuring scientific integrity. Deliverables include safety plans, standard operating procedures, daily communications, survey data, and annual draft and final reports, along with an ArcGIS-compatible geodatabase.

This government file outlines the cost structure for "River Eyes Monitoring" services, detailing labor, materials, equipment, and travel expenses across a base year, four option years, and a six-month extension. The core service involves daily river reconnaissance and communications, staffed by a Project Manager, Supervisor, Environmental Resources Specialists, GIS Specialist, Technical Writer, and Administrative Staff. New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax is also applied. Administrative items, such as materials, equipment, supplies (e.g., ATVs, flowmeters, field tablets, drones), and mileage, are reimbursed at actual costs, with Not-to-Exceed amounts increasing incrementally each year. Price evaluation for all periods will be based on fixed labor rates. The document specifies that any changes to Not-to-Exceed amounts require a formal contract modification, and a potential six-month extension would prorate prices based on the rates in effect at that time.

This government file is a wage determination (No.: 2015-5443, Revision No.: 28, Date Of Last Revision: 5/13/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for service contracts in specific New Mexico counties (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia). It lists prevailing wage rates for a wide range of administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring/longshoremen, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. The document also outlines required fringe benefits, including health and welfare ($5.55/hour or $5.09/hour under EO 13706), paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on service), and eleven paid holidays. Special conditions apply to computer employees (exemptions for professionals) and air traffic controllers/weather observers (night and Sunday pay differentials). Hazardous pay differentials (4% or 8%) are specified for work with ordnance and explosives, and uniform allowance policies are detailed. The file concludes with the conformance process for unlisted job classifications, emphasizing the use of the