Water Rights Litigation Support for Fort Belknap Agency
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140A0425C0010
- Agency
- Rocky Mountain Region Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education, Department of the Interior
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 140A0425C0010 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
-
- Stump, Tonya tonya.matias@bia.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Rocky Mountain Region has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for water rights litigation support services for the Fort Belknap Agency. The contract has been awarded to Cooper Zietz dba Akana, a Portland, Oregon-based contractor, to provide expert witness services and litigation preparation related to Federal Reserved Water Rights for the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in North Central Montana. The scope of work includes tasks such as PIA and other water claims for litigation, litigation preparation, negotiation support, and Fort Belknap Settlement implementation support. The sole source justification is based on the contractor's highly specialized qualifications necessary for this specific water rights litigation support work, with the agency citing that full and open competition is not required when acquiring services of an expert or neutral person for current or anticipated litigation. The notice was posted and awarded on September 22, 2025, under purchase request number 44028636 and J&A Control Number JA25-00295, though specific contract values and timelines are not disclosed in the available documentation.
Notice text
Single Source Justification for Water Rights Litigation Support for Fort Belknap Agency to Cooper Zietz dba Akana.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A17_J_A_Under_the_SAT_FAR_13_Redacted_1.pdf |
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