Notice of Intent to Sole Source - FY26 WSD Fish Hatchery Operation and Maintenance

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco District, intends to solicit a contract for operation and maintenance services at the Don Clausen Fish Hatchery (DCFH) and Coyote Valley Fish Facility (CVFF) with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The contract requires the contractor to propagate, rear, and release steelhead, relocate Chinook salmon, provide night and weekend surveillance, and process Coho returns. The contractor must comply with all requirements described in the notice of intent. * Propagate, rear, and release 200,000 steelhead from DCFH to compensate for the loss of spawning and rearing habitat for 6,000 wild, adult steelhead. * Propagate, rear, and release 200,000 steelhead from CVFF to compensate for the loss of spawning and rearing habitat in the East Branch of the Russian River above Coyote Valley Dam for an estimated 4,000 wild, adult steelhead. * Relocate Chinook salmon adults returning to DCFH to the Russian River above the confluence of Dry Creek and those returning to CVFF to the main-stem Russian River or to the West Fork, Russian River. * Provide night and weekend surveillance of the Coho facility, process any Coho returns to DCFH or CVFF, and provide spawning and releasing transportation support.