Solicitation Waiver, Floodplain Resources

The Nevada Department of Administration's Purchasing Division is processing a solicitation waiver for the Division of Water Resources to secure professional services from Atkinrealis USA Inc. through a Community Assistance Program (CAP) grant. The procurement focuses on developing comprehensive floodplain management resources, including printed materials, training resources for Nevada floodplain administrators, step-by-step guides for flood-impacted residents, and materials for Floodplain Management 101 and administrator training courses. The contract will be effective upon approval through March 31, 2025, with a total estimated service value of $62,000. The Division conducted informal solicitations for three separate scopes of work and determined that only one vendor expressed interest in handling all tasks. The agency determined that conducting a formal solicitation would unlikely yield better value, as alternative vendors were either no longer operational or non-responsive. The procurement aims to support critical flood management education and resource development without jeopardizing existing grant funding.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the document. The procurement appears to be a direct award through a solicitation waiver, with Atkinrealis USA Inc. being the sole proposed vendor after informal market research. The contract is entirely funded through grant funds, suggesting potential flexibility in vendor selection based on specialized expertise in floodplain management resources. The total contract value is $62,000, which will cover the development of training materials, printed resources, and educational guides for Nevada's floodplain management professionals and impacted residents. No incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure integration requirements were specified in the provided documentation. The procurement represents a targeted, grant-funded approach to enhancing flood management educational resources with a single, specialized service provider.