Monitoring and Evaluation of Russian River Coho Salmon

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a qualified contractor to provide non‑personnel scientific and technical services for monitoring and evaluating the Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program. The effort includes obtaining permits, PIT‑tagging juvenile coho, conducting summer abundance surveys, smolt survival studies, escapement assessments, stakeholder coordination, and delivering annual technical reports and a detailed research plan. The contract is a full‑and‑open RFQ with a base year of 12 months and up to four optional 12‑month extensions. • Perform all required permitting and land‑owner access agreements (≈ 100) for field activities. • Conduct PIT‑tag monitoring, downstream migrant trapping, snorkel surveys, and data analysis for freshwater and marine survival. • Produce three annual study reports, a detailed research plan, and organize stakeholder and post‑award meetings.