DOI DAM operator training IDIQ

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting training services for its Dam Operator Training program through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract requires the successful contractor to develop and deliver comprehensive dam operator training courses across six Department of the Interior regions in the continental United States, with 13 planned training sessions scheduled over the contract performance period. Key requirements include developing course content, coordinating training locations, managing course logistics, and delivering three-day in-person training programs consisting of two days of classroom instruction and one day of field activities at a DOI dam or comparable facility. Subject matter experts must possess at least five years of dam safety experience, and instructors must be licensed professionals. Evaluation will be based on past performance, technical capability, and price, with technical merit and past performance weighted more heavily than cost. The proposal submission deadline is November 14, 2025, though this date is subject to revision pending the resumption of government operations following the current shutdown.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses. The contract performance period runs from February 1, 2026, through November 30, 2030, providing a comprehensive four-year-plus engagement for the selected contractor. The contract structure includes four Contract Line Item Numbers covering course content development, training location coordination, course logistics, and travel expenses, with development and coordination tasks priced on a firm-fixed-price basis and travel costs reimbursable. Training will be delivered at multiple locations across the six continental DOI regions. No current incumbent contractor has been identified in the available solicitation materials. Interested vendors should monitor SAM.gov for amendments addressing suspended procurement activities and may direct inquiries to Contract Specialist ConnieAnn Tudela-Kately at ctudelakately@usbr.gov.