Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Technical Support Services

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking technical support services for its Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Dam Safety Program through a Labor Hour contract with cost reimbursement for other direct costs. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide professional and technical support for risk-related engineering services, focusing on dam safety evaluation using likelihood of loading, dam fragility, and failure consequences to estimate risk. The ideal contractor must have extensive experience in federal dam safety programs, with technical advisors possessing advanced engineering degrees and at least 15 years of specialized experience in risk analysis and concrete dam failure assessment. FERC will evaluate proposals using a best-value tradeoff approach, with three primary factors in descending order of importance: Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan (pass/fail), technical factors, and price. Interested contractors must submit electronic quotes to Ryan.Kirkwood@ferc.gov by January 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, with preliminary questions due by December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST.

The contract is not set aside for small businesses and uses NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The base contract period is 12 months with potential for four additional 12-month option periods, totaling a possible 5-year contract duration beginning February 17, 2025. The primary place of performance will be at the contractor's facility, with some travel required to project sites across the continental United States. The government anticipates approximately 320 consulting hours per year, with a potential maximum of 700 hours, and will require deliverables such as implementation plans, review memos, inspection documentation, and monthly status reports. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract will involve developing and conducting risk training classes, attending hydropower project risk analysis meetings, and providing structural advisory services. Contractors must also complete comprehensive Non-Disclosure Agreements and Organizational Conflict of Interest disclosures to be considered for the award.