Hydrological database (HDB) support services

The Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) is preparing to solicit an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Hydrological Database (HDB) Support Services, with a sources sought notice and capabilities statements due by July 27, 2026. The Bureau is evaluating a total small business set-aside strategy for this procurement.

Work encompasses on-demand technical support, database system maintenance and malfunction resolution, HDB development and documentation, data access and editing tools, cybersecurity compliance, and monthly status reporting. Performance will be primarily remote with limited on-site participation, and normal support hours run 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday. The anticipated contract term runs five years from December 15, 2026 through December 15, 2031, with task orders expected annually on a firm-fixed-price basis and authorized travel reimbursed at cost.

Contractors must demonstrate advanced knowledge of HDB architecture (an Oracle-based system supporting multiple Reclamation regions including the Upper Colorado Basin, Lower Colorado Basin, Missouri Basin, Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf, California Great Basin, and Klamath Basin area offices), expert-level Oracle database operations, and proficiency in Java, C, Python, C#, Perl, and VB.net. Personnel must possess expertise in federal cybersecurity standards including SDLC, SSDF, NIST, and FISMA compliance. Performance standards include response to urgent calls within two hours and non-urgent calls by the next business day; diagnosis of 75% of system malfunctions within 24 hours and resolution within 48 to 96 hours; and on-time delivery of 90% of task order deliverables. All work must maintain 100% compliance with Department of Interior cybersecurity requirements with corrective actions within 30 days of findings.

Interested firms must submit a capabilities statement of no more than five pages (excluding cover page) by July 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time to kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov.