Northeast Regional Water District

Northeast Regional Water District, a U.S. government entity and self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Cavalier, North Dakota, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on water infrastructure and resource management, with recent work centered on smart metering and water quality improvements rather than federal contracting. The organization operates predominantly as a prime recipient (90% of awards) and draws the bulk of its federal engagement from the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, alongside subsidiary roles under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.

Northeast Regional Water District's customer base concentrates heavily on Air Force Air Mobility Command, which accounts for ten awards carrying $1.4 million in combined potential value, though the organization also holds one Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service award worth $884 thousand. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 holds two awards in the portfolio. Over its tracked award history, the organization holds thirteen task orders under Indefinite Delivery Contract F3260597DU001, carrying $239 thousand combined potential value. Water infrastructure and resource management define the capability footprint; representative recent work includes a $184,576 WaterSMART program grant from the Bureau of Reclamation (CFDA program under Department of the Interior) awarded in May 2022 to upgrade residential and bulk user metering on the North Valley Water District branch by adding 1,353 SmartPoint automatic meter read compatible heads, enabling real-time water usage data and accurate billing. The organization also acts as a sub-recipient on two state grants under the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, including an Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities grant program award received in May 2024 and a wellfield and water treatment plant improvement sub-award in June 2024.

Activity remains sparse and episodic — 21 total awards since 1997, with only two awards recorded in 2024 and a five-year pattern showing one or two awards annually. Combined potential value across all awards sits at $2.3 million, though obligated dollars total $13.6 million, indicating that prior awards have been substantially drawn down relative to their initial potential ceilings. The organization's small disadvantaged business designation and government entity status position it outside the typical 8(a) or other federal set-aside categories for private contractors.