DRA-11819 - USA (Vermont) - Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystem Research Service - Deadline November 13,2026

Vendor needs to provide clean water and healthy ecosystem research service to the government authority located in Vermont. – Track 1: General Opportunities for Action: Research to address any research–oriented strategies and tasks outlined in Opportunities for Action that does not fall within the aims of other tracks listed.– Track 2: Nutrients and contaminants: Research to characterize how landscape controls differ between dissolved phosphorus (DP) and particulate phosphorus (PP) loading, including seasonaland event–driven variability.– Track 3: Native species and natural communities• Species–specific research• Investigate Species of Greatest Conservation Need to improve knowledge of these species, prioritize areas of restoration, and inform best management practices for restoration.– Track 4: Invasive species– Research that complements ongoing work to assess the impacts of established aquatic invasive species (e.g., spiny waterflea, tench, water chestnut) on food webs and overall ecosystem health in the area.– Research on the impacts of emerald ash borer on riparian forests, particularly black ash, and best management practices to mitigate those impacts.– Track 5: Aquatic organism passage– Research to assess and recommend best practices for minimizing impacts to sensitive, threatened, or endangered species (e.g., mussels, turtles, amphibians, and fish) during and following aquatic organism passage restoration projects.– Track 6: Riparian area health and function– Track 7: Cyanobacteria– Track 8: Extreme events– Track 9: Water quality improvement projects