ESA/ NEPA Compliance Support for Klamath Project A Canal
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140R2026Q0112
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 10, California-Great Basin, is soliciting environmental and cultural compliance support for the A Canal Corrective Action Planning and Feasibility Project, with response deadline August 26, 2026. Work is performed across the Klamath Basin Area Office in Oregon and California, addressing regulatory compliance for a 9.1-mile canal system serving over 122,000 acres of farmland.
The contract spans 2.5 years from second quarter FY-2027 through third quarter FY-2029 (one base year, one option year, and one partial option period extending to April 30, 2029). Contractor must provide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation including Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement, Endangered Species Act biological evaluations, National Historic Preservation Act compliance including field investigations and archaeological fieldwork, and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act compliance support. Additional scope includes administrative and project management support, stakeholder coordination, technical and editorial support, and literature review.
Required personnel include a Project Manager, Environmental Specialist/NEPA Lead, ESA Specialist/Biologist, Cultural Resources Specialist, Historian, Architectural Historian, Archaeologist, Technical Writer/Editor, Graphics/GIS Specialist, and Administrative/Clerical Support Staff. Key positions require minimum five years of federal environmental compliance experience. Primary deliverables include a Shared Platform (two weeks post-award), Project Management Plan (four weeks), Action Alternative Narratives (May 2027), Biological Evaluation (June 2028), Cultural Resources Report (June 2028), Draft Environmental Assessment (December 2028), and Final Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact (January 2029). A draft Performance Work Statement is attached.
Notice text
Environmental and Cultural Compliance Support for Klamath Project A Canal Corrective Action Planning and Feasibility Project
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Interior Region 10, California-Great Basin, Division of Acquisitions, Sacramento, CA is seeking interested vendors to assist Klamath Basin Area Office in achieving regulatory compliance requirements for the A Canal Corrective Action Planning and Feasibility Project. Compliance activities will be associated with, but not limited to the following: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) Migratory Bird Treaty (MBTA), Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA), and other applicable environmental policies, laws and regulatory processes for continued operation of the Reclamation’s Klamath Project. Specific components of the anticipated support activities include:
- Environmental Assessment (EA)/ Environmental Impact Statement. Compile and integrate results from A Canal appraisal study to develop narrative descriptions of proposed alternative for inclusion in a programmatic NEPA document or feasibility report. Develop a programmatic EA and associated FONSI
- NHPA Compliance Support. Perform field investigations, background research, inventory work plan, and execution of archaeological fieldwork to identify archaeological resources in designation project areas.
- Biological Evaluations (BE). Develop a BE that analyzes the potential effects of the proposed action alternative on listed endangered or threatened species, and/ or proposed candidate species, and their designated critical habitats.
- Administrative and Project Management Support
- Coordination and Logistical Support
- Technical and Editorial Support
- Literature Review and Reference Management
- Contractor Safety Program
*Additional details regarding the efforts are provided in the attached draft Performance Work Statement.
Notice Number 140R2026Q0112 has been assigned to this requirement and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
Firms which can provide these services must submit written notice to the Contracting Office and must provide evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the respondent’s ability to meet the stated requirement. Firms shall state previous experience of the same or similar scope, capability level (as a prime or subcontractor), personal qualifications, and so forth. Respondents are encouraged to identify suitable contract type, appropriate pricing arrangements, etc. for this requirement.
Responses shall include the firm’s SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEID). Firms shall identify their business size (small, other than small, etc.) in accordance with size standards $19M for NAICS code 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services.
Please note that any prospective offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR subpart 4.203 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul.
The following information is pertinent to this notice:
1. Responses shall be submitted by 3:00 PM PST, Wednesday, August 26, 2026
2.Point of Contact: Sherry Heibeck, Contracting Officer
a. sherry_heibeck@ios.doi.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A2_12_PWS_A_Canal_Corrective_Project_(Draft)_1.pdf |
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