Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Notice of Intent for Beta.Sam_06.25.20 FINAL.docx
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This notice announces the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service's intent to release a solicitation for contractor support services for its Rural Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program. The solicitation will seek a contractor to provide a nationwide technical assistance program to support rural water systems through on-site assistance from qualified circuit riders and expertise in areas including water utility management, compliance with regulations, financial sustainability, and program requirements. The contractor must maintain a state-by-state presence and also provide rapid response during emergencies. The estimated posting date for the solicitation is July 2020. Interested parties should monitor www.beta.sam.gov for future notifications. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and the government is under no obligation to award a contract based on any responses.
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Rural Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program
NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELEASE A SOLICITATION
Description THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR ANY RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. PLEASE REFERENCE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT.
Information contained herein is based on the most current/accurate information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the Government.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) intends to RELEASE A SOLICITATION for a requirement for its Rural Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program. This requirement is for contractor support services in carrying out its mission, mandated by statute, to protect the government’s investment in rural water systems.
THE ESTIMATED POSTING TIMEFRAME FOR THE SOLICITIATION IS ON OR ABOUT JULY 2020
The contractor must provide a nationwide technical assistance program to support the following objectives:
1. State-by-state presence of qualified (Nation-wide to include US Territories), well-experienced Circuit Riders to provide onsite technical assistance to a diversity of rural water systems and structures including municipality, water districts, county districts, regional organizations, private non-profit, private for-profit, cooperative, and tribally owned and operated rural water systems.
2. Provide technical and professional expertise on a broad array of categories, including but not limited to water utility management, system operations and security, compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and other requirements, financial sustainability, and WEP program requirements.
3. Provide rapid deployment and response during emergencies and disasters to minimize disruption to water and wastewater services by facilitating assessments and implementing solutions.
It is anticipated that this procurement will be solicited as a full and open competition under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541611.
A schedule has not yet been developed for the solicitation release. This notice of intent to release a solicitation, it is not a request for competitive proposals. For future notifications on the anticipated release of the solicitation, PLEASE MONITOR the Government’s official point of entry at www.beta.sam.gov.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS NOTICE. THE INTENT IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION SHARING.
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