Consulting Engineering Geologist Services for the U. S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeks consulting engineering geologist services on a labor-hour basis to support its Office of Energy Projects - Division of Dam Safety and Inspections, with quotations due August 14, 2026, and questions due August 5, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement.

Place of performance is Washington, DC. The contract is structured as a labor-hour arrangement with a one-year base period (September 30, 2026–September 29, 2027) and four one-year option periods. The government anticipates approximately 500 consulting hours per period, with potential expansion to 700 hours annually if dam safety incidents or events occur. The anticipated contract value is $47 million. The pricing template establishes fixed annual costs of $20,000 for the base period, ranging to $30,000 in Option Period 4, with hourly rates for engineering geologist labor plus travel reimbursement.

The key personnel requirement is a Master's degree in engineering geology or geological engineering with a minimum of 25 years of academic and professional experience related to dam safety projects. This individual must perform all technical work; only non-technical administrative work may be delegated. Work encompasses review of licensee analyses and reports, attendance at Board of Consultants and project meetings, expert advice on complex engineering geology issues, technical white paper development, written reports with critiques and recommendations, correspondence review, staff training, and emergency response within two weeks of notice. All contractor personnel require suitability clearances and FERC security office processing before system access. Contractors must execute Critical Energy Infrastructure Information non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest representations.

Evaluation criteria include organizational conflict of interest mitigation, technical capability (with subfactors for management approach, corporate experience, and personnel qualifications), past performance (three references from the last five years), and price, using a best-value trade-off method. NAICS code is 541330; PSC code is B517. Responses must be submitted electronically to Anna.Thompson@ferc.gov and Kimberly.Lewis@ferc.gov in two volumes: Technical Quotation and Price Quotation.