EPA Assessment and Watershed Protection I

The EPA Assessment and Watershed Protection I Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides comprehensive technical support services for water quality assessment, watershed protection, and total maximum daily load (TMDL) development across various environmental domains. The contract, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), enables the delivery of specialized environmental consulting and technical services through multiple task orders. These services encompass a wide range of water quality monitoring, modeling, analysis, mapping, and implementation support activities focused on enhancing water resource management and environmental protection strategies.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate technical complexity and substantial dollar values, typically ranging from approximately $30,000 to over $6.8 million, with most contracts lasting between one to four years. The Cadmus Group LLC appears to be a frequent prime contractor, executing numerous task orders involving watershed assessment, climate change vulnerability mapping, nutrient criteria development, and TMDL tracking system support. The task orders consistently target diverse geographic regions, including specific focus areas like the Chesapeake Bay, Caribbean territories, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and various watershed systems across the United States. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm fixed-price contracts, with no specific small business set-aside designations. Common program areas include water quality monitoring, nutrient load reduction modeling, watershed implementation planning, and environmental data management systems.