# SAM #W9127N26PA105

Award for Juvenile Chinook Salmon Surrogates for Hydropower Research

**Buyer:** USACE Portland District
**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Identifier:** W9127N26PA105
**NAICS:** 112511, 112519, 541715

This award supports research on fish passage and survival at hydropower projects in Oregon.
- Government Buyer:
  - US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, KO Contracting Division
- Awardee:
  - Oregon State University
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Rearing and supply of 8,000 juvenile Chinook salmon (wild surrogates)
    - For research at Green Peter and Lookout Point Dams in the Willamette Valley
    - Supports studies by Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and USGS
    - Firm-fixed-price contract, total value $93,421.00
- Unique Requirements:
  - Sole source award justified by OSU's unique capability to rear wild surrogates matching wild fish behavior
  - Delivery and rearing period: October to December (three months)
  - No part numbers or commercial OEMs; the service is specialized biological supply
- No commercial OEMs or competing vendors identified; Oregon State University is the sole provider

### Description

<p>See award and redacted Justificatin for Sole Source</p>

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