City Of Council Bluffs

The City of Council Bluffs is a local government entity located in Iowa, registered in SAM.gov and primarily engaged in providing municipal services and specialized infrastructure support to federal agencies. As a U.S. local government with a parent organizational structure, the city has demonstrated significant capability in delivering targeted services across multiple federal domains, particularly in law enforcement training, community development, and environmental remediation. Its primary interactions with federal agencies include providing specialized range facilities for firearms training and participating in various community development and infrastructure improvement programs.

The federal contract awards for City of Council Bluffs have been predominantly focused on providing firearms range services to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Specifically, the city has been awarded annual purchase order contracts ranging from $1,350 to $2,250 to support firearms qualifications and training for DEA personnel in the Omaha, Nebraska field office. These contracts, which have been consistently awarded from 2021 to 2025, involve providing suitable range facilities for law enforcement training. None of these contracts utilized set-aside designations, and the city has served as the prime contractor without engaging subcontractors for these specific awards.

The federal grant awards for City of Council Bluffs are substantially more diverse, encompassing community development, environmental remediation, public safety, and infrastructure improvement initiatives. The city has received multiple Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, focused on providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. Additional grant awards include a Brownfields remediation cooperative agreement with the EPA to clean up contaminated sites, a Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control grant, and a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) supporting various criminal justice programs. The city has also received sub-grants from entities like the Economic Development Authority of Iowa, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, and the National Arbor Day Foundation, covering areas such as public services, emergency protective measures, housing infrastructure, urban forest management, and law enforcement task forces.