Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards - National Assessment of State Drinking Water Designed Uses

The Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, General Services Division, is requesting proposals for technical support services to conduct a comprehensive national assessment of state drinking water designated uses and surface water quality standards practices, with proposals due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time through the Public Purchase online bidding system. Written questions close August 24, 2026.

The scope is a four-task assessment examining how all 50 states develop and assign designated drinking water uses and subcategories for surface waters, including methodologies for assigning uses, existing and potential use categories, use attainability analyses, use and value demonstrations, and approaches for interstate waters. Deliverables span Project Initiation and Workplan (due 30 days after notice to proceed), National Assessment and State Comparison Matrix with technical memorandum (due 6 months) and informational presentation (due 12 months), Draft Report Package (due 16 months), and Final Report Package and Project Closeout (due 18 months). All intellectual property developed shall be vested solely in the State of Wyoming.

Proposers must submit technical and cost documents separately with lump sum pricing for each of five deliverable components. Evaluation is conducted on 120 total points: Proposer Background and Experience (30 points), Staffing and Project Organization (30 points), Project Work Plan (30 points), Approach to Contract Performance (10 points), Value Added (10 points), and Cost Analysis (10 points). Proposers must provide at least three corporate references from work completed within the prior three years, plus two references for each proposed staff member.

The contract may be extended for up to two additional years at a time for a total period not exceeding six years. Work may not commence until a formal contract is signed; the State will not reimburse costs incurred prior to execution. All submissions and questions must be made through Public Purchase; telephone, email, and fax submissions are not accepted.