The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $36,942.27 to Jefferson County for law enforcement security surveillance patrol services at Haystack Reservoir in Madras, Oregon. The contract was awarded on September 10, 2018, without a set-aside designation, following a special notice solicitation posted on August 13, 2018. The base year of performance ran from September 10, 2018, through August 31, 2019, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through August 31, 2023. The work involved providing localized public safety and security monitoring services for the critical water infrastructure facility.
As a local government entity headquartered in Madras, Oregon, Jefferson County is well-positioned to deliver regional law enforcement and security services. The county's receipt of this contract reflects its established capability to provide specialized public safety services directly to federal agencies managing infrastructure assets in the Pacific Northwest. This award represents part of the Bureau of Reclamation's broader strategy to leverage local governmental partnerships for securing and monitoring federal water resource facilities under its operational purview.