Management and Stocking Strategies Evaluation Service

Overview

Environmental, Water & Energy

Iowa, United StatesPosted 7 days agoDeadline: June 29th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The state seeks a partner to evaluate fish management and stocking strategies in Iowa by monitoring survival rates and recommending improvements for Muskellunge fisheries.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a non-federal partner of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (Cesu)
Must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (Sam)
Must have a Unique Entity Identifier (Uei)
Must comply with 2 Cfr 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
Must comply with Department of Defense research general terms and conditions
Must obtain necessary licenses and permits for the selected operational setting
Must adhere to prohibition of human subjects research without proper approval
Must adhere to prohibition of the use of animals without express written approval from the Animal Research Compliance & Oversight Office (Arcoo)

BUDGET

Verified

$155,000 – $446,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Statements of interest must be received by May 29th, 2026.

Full proposal applications for invited parties are due by June 29th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 29th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Us Army Corps Of Engineers (Usace) Engineer Research And Development Center (Erdc)

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DESCRIPTION

This RFP seeks a qualified vendor to provide evaluation services for management and stocking strategies in Iowa. The project involves monitoring the post-stocking survival rate of fish using acoustic receiver arrays and manual tracking of radio-tagged fish across various reservoirs and lakes. The collected survival data will inform adaptive management practices, enabling refinement of fish culture and stocking techniques—such as on-shore ramp and off-shore stocking—with the goal of improving survival rates.

System-specific criteria will be developed for optimizing Muskellunge fisheries, and the contractor will be responsible for revising Iowa's Muskellunge Management Plan and Stocking Policy. The selected vendor will analyze project data and provide actionable recommendations to enhance Muskellunge fisheries. The scope of work also includes comprehensive project management and coordination through Cooperative Ecosystem Studies (CESU) management.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.