Environmental Impact Assessment for the Northwest

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Northwest Regional Office is seeking environmental consulting services through solicitation 140A1225Q0017 for a comprehensive review of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Hells Canyon Complex Hydroelectric Project located on the Snake River in Oregon and Idaho. The contractor will be responsible for three primary tasks: reviewing relevant documents including BIA's 2012 NEPA Guidebook and prior FERC environmental statements, developing solution-oriented comments on the SEIS with specific attention to trust resources and tribal impacts, and compiling substantive comments for filing on the FERC record. This work will be conducted in coordination with multiple Native American tribes to protect trust resources and assess environmental impacts related to the hydroelectric project's potential 30-50 year license renewal. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical acceptability determined by the vendor's ability to meet all Statement of Work requirements. Quotes must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM Pacific Time on August 19, 2025, with the SEIS scheduled for release in September 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract structure is a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order with a performance period running from September 15, 2025, to December 1, 2025, spanning approximately 2.5 months. The solicitation includes applicable wage determination requirements under the Service Contract Act, with minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into after January 30, 2022, along with specified health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour. Contractors will be expected to attend meetings with tribes and provide qualified personnel capable of conducting the technical environmental review work. The place of performance encompasses the Northwest Region, specifically focusing on the Hells Canyon Complex Hydroelectric Project area along the Snake River corridor between Oregon and Idaho.