Capacity Development/Technical Assistance to Small Public Drinking Water Systems

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Master Agreement CTR074231 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) focused on providing capacity development and technical assistance to small public drinking water systems throughout Arizona. The contract enables procurement of comprehensive services including asset management plans, technical/managerial/financial training, regulatory plan development, drinking water permit applications, funding assistance, legal support, rate studies, and risk & resiliency assessments. The IDV's primary objective is to support community and non-profit public water systems serving less than 10,000 people, with an emphasis on improving their operational capabilities and infrastructure.

The master agreement is awarded to Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization with extensive experience in water system management. The contract runs from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, with potential extensions up to five years. Covering the entire state of Arizona, the IDV is structured as a task order contract with anticipated 45-70 task orders annually. While no minimum spending is guaranteed, the contract allows ADEQ to issue task orders on an as-needed basis, with compensation based on predefined hourly rates ranging from $76.24 for clerical staff to $148.72 for principal-level personnel. The contract type is a master agreement focusing on environmental and engineering services, specifically targeting UNSPSC codes in geomatics engineering, environmental protection, and front-end engineering design services.