Emergency Water Supply for ARO

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is soliciting firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreements for bottled water to address emergency water supply needs across Alaska, specifically to support the 229 Federally recognized Native American tribes in the state. The procurement seeks commercially available bottled water packaging options with pricing quoted per pallet (36 cases of 16 oz bottles) plus separate delivery cost line items. Evaluation will be conducted on a pass/fail basis using three criteria: responsiveness to solicitation requirements, fair and reasonable pricing, and satisfactory past performance, with all responsive vendors meeting these criteria eligible for BPA awards. The solicitation was posted on April 17, 2026, with quotations due by April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, submitted via email to the designated contracting officers. An amendment posted on April 23, 2026, included clarifying questions and answers but did not extend the submission deadline.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under the Buy Indian Act, requiring all offerors to submit completed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Forms with their quotations or face disqualification. The NAICS classification is 312112 (Bottled Water Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,100 employees. The contract period of performance extends from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031—a five-year ordering period—with exact quantities and delivery locations to be determined through individual delivery orders issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Delivery is required throughout Alaska, including remote villages accessible only by airlift on runways as small as 3,800 feet, with all water supplied exclusively bottled by the awardee(s) and no supplementation with alternative brands permitted. The government will provide a list of all tribal government locations to successful awardees upon contract award.