Technical Assistance and Administrative Support

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is seeking a contractor to provide Technical Assistance and Administrative Support (TAAS) services for their Division of Water and Power (DWP) through an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The comprehensive support services encompass technical engineering, strategic planning, program support, geospatial services, accounting assistance, and specialized information management across three primary branches: Safety of Dams, Irrigation and Power, and Water Resources. The contractor must provide personnel across 35 distinct labor categories in Management, Engineering, Physical Science, and Support disciplines, with key personnel required to possess US citizenship and pass security clearance procedures for Level 6C - High Risk Public Trust designation. The evaluation will follow a Highest Technically Rated Offerors with Reasonable Price (HTRO-RP) approach, assessing technical factors including technical approach, personnel qualifications, management approach, and past performance. Questions were due by July 15, 2025, with the proposal submission deadline of August 11, 2025, and an anticipated contract award in September/October 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) with a $19 million small business size standard under NAICS code 541690 for scientific and technical consulting services. The current incumbent contractor is Managed Business Solutions LLC, operating under contract 140A1620C0007 valued at $41,718,694.47, which expires January 31, 2026. The new single-award IDIQ contract will have a five-year period of performance from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2031, with a maximum ceiling of $47.5 million and a guaranteed minimum of $2,500, utilizing hybrid Time and Material, Labor-Hour, and Firm-Fixed-Price task orders. Each labor category is allocated 1,912 hours per year over the contract period, with minimum order amounts of $5,000. The primary place of performance will be at DWP offices in Lakewood, Colorado, with travel requirements primarily within the continental United States.