Fish Health Services at Chief Joseph Hatchery, Bridgeport, WA

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are seeking a qualified fish‑health specialist, pathologist, or veterinarian to provide comprehensive health monitoring, diagnostics, and disease‑treatment services for Chinook salmon broodstock and juveniles at the Chief Joseph Hatchery and three remote Okanogan River acclimation ponds. The contractor will conduct monthly (or more frequent) on‑site visits, collect and process specified samples, perform laboratory diagnostics, issue treatment recommendations, maintain regulatory permits, and produce regular health reports throughout a 12‑month performance period. • Provide expertise in Upper Columbia Chinook salmon health, including virology, bacteriology, and serology. • Perform a minimum of 150 ovarian‑fluid, 60 male kidney/spleen, and 100 % female kidney ELISA samples, plus juvenile testing at all sites. • Deliver monthly disease‑monitoring reports, pre‑release inspections, and maintain INAD permit compliance; all work to be performed by a local or semi‑local specialist.