Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Legal Advisory Services

The Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati Procurement Operations Division is seeking legal advisory services to support its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program. Firms should have experience assisting federal agencies and state infrastructure authorities to structure and negotiate complex project financings utilizing various funding sources including WIFIA credit assistance. Proposals will be evaluated based on the offeror's technical qualifications, past performance, and price to provide legal services for the review and closing of financing applications, credit agreements, and associated documents. The deadline for submission of questions is April 15, 2022, with responses issued by April 22, 2022, and proposals due by May 6, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The anticipated NAICS code is 541110 with a PSC code of R425. The incumbent contractor is not named. The agency estimates awarding one blanket purchase agreement for an initial period of one year, with four one-year options, at a total value between $500,000-$1,000,000 over the five-year term. Services will include legal support on an as-needed basis for the WIFIA program over the period of performance.