Parker - Hopi SSER

The Indian Health Service is seeking environmental consulting services to prepare two Phase II Site Selection and Evaluation Report (SSER) summary documents for staff quarters development projects in Parker, Arizona and near the Hopi Health Care Center. The comprehensive scope includes environmental assessments, archaeological and cultural resources surveys, biological resources surveys, geotechnical investigations, legal boundary surveys, floodplain assessments, utility service letters, traffic impact analyses, and fire hydrant testing across approximately 14.4 acres in Parker and up to 97 acres near the Hopi facility. This firm fixed price contract will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, requiring offerors to demonstrate technical competence through three-part proposals covering pricing, technical capabilities, and past performance with 1-5 recent relevant contracts. The solicitation was posted on May 21, 2025, with proposals due by June 20, 2025, and proposal validity required through July 15, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Buy Indian Set Aside under the Buy Indian Act of 1910, restricting competition to qualifying Indian Economic Enterprises with verified Indian ownership throughout the contract performance period. The contract supports two major staff housing development projects totaling approximately $129 million in construction value - a $49.8 million Parker Staff Quarters project involving 66 new units and a $78.3 million Hopi Health Care Center project involving 93 new units to replace existing deteriorated housing. The 180-day performance period will commence upon Notice to Proceed, with deliverables including draft reports subject to 21-day government review periods followed by final report submission. Work will be performed primarily in Parker, Arizona, with the contractor required to conduct comprehensive site assessments at both the Colorado River Indian Reservation location and the Hopi reservation site near Polacca, Arizona.