The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a purchase order to University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. for use of a Hydraulic Profiling Tool (HRK) to support subsurface characterization and dewatering system design services, with a ceiling value of $90,000.00 and an award date of May 7, 2024. The modification ensures compliance with updated federal guidance and eliminates non-statutory sustainability requirements while enhancing representational and certification clauses.
Work is performed in Denver, Colorado. The contractor will conduct HRK subsurface tests, collect soil samples, develop empirical relationships for permeability estimates, establish field protocols, and deliver draft and final reports. The ultimate completion date is May 6, 2027. The purchase order was awarded firm fixed price under no set-aside, following a pre-solicitation posted March 11, 2024.