The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $68,935.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, a federally recognized tribal government, to conduct a Traditional Cultural Study on the Kachess Reservoir area in central Washington. This sole source contract was awarded under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as the Bureau determined the Yakama Nation to be the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements. The contract has an ultimate completion date of July 1, 2024. The Yakama Nation is a major provider of natural resource management, cultural preservation, and environmental services to federal agencies through both contracts and grants, leveraging its unique expertise and status as a sovereign Native American nation.