Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, doing business as Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLC, is a prominent international law firm headquartered in New York, New York that specializes in providing specialized legal advisory services to federal agencies. The firm is registered in SAM.gov as a for-profit partnership or limited liability partnership and has been actively engaged in federal contracting since its registration in November 2008. Skadden delivers comprehensive legal support across infrastructure financing, energy programs, regulatory compliance, and complex government transactions, serving as a key strategic legal services provider to multiple federal agencies involved in transportation, energy, and environmental initiatives.

Skadden has provided legal advisory services across an extensive portfolio of federal contract awards spanning multiple agencies and financing programs. The firm's primary service offerings include legal research, due diligence, document drafting, negotiation support, and specialized advisory services for complex infrastructure and energy financing transactions. Through the Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau, Skadden has delivered legal advisory services for numerous transportation infrastructure projects, including the I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project ($2.59 million), Hampton Roads Express Lane Network ($334,985), I-105 Express Lanes Project ($562,975), Chicago Transit Authority Red and Purple Modernization projects ($250,000 and $325,000), Colony Boca Tri Rail Station Project ($672,850), Hudson Tunnel Project ($1.95 million), MBTA projects including the Widett Circle Project ($198,650) and Quincy Bus Maintenance Facility ($183,300), Sacramento International Airport Pedestrian Walkway Project ($422,950), and various state transportation initiatives. Additionally, Skadden has supported the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office through multiple definitive contracts and delivery orders totaling over $3 million, providing outside counsel services for loan guarantee applications and distressed asset matters, including support for the Hydrostor USA Holdings Inc. loan guarantee application ($945,375), TransWest T17 project ($1.03 million), and the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program ($463,765). The firm has also provided extensive legal advisory services to the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program through multiple delivery orders collectively valued at approximately $8.3 million, supporting legal documentation, credit agreements preparation, and project financing matters. The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration awarded Skadden a $9.48 million Blanket Purchase Agreement for general legal support services, while the Maritime Administration procured legal counsel services through a $100,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement. All contract awards to Skadden were executed without set-aside designations, reflecting the firm's position as a large, established provider competing on an open market basis.

Skadden maintains six active indefinite delivery contracts with various federal agencies. The most substantial IDV is an $82 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act legal advisory services, awarded November 1, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2027. Under this vehicle, the EPA has issued three delivery orders totaling approximately $3.98 million for Master Legal P3 Multi-Award services ($1.145 million), Master Legal System Credits Multi-Award services ($2.247 million), and WIFIA Master Legal Targeted Assistance III ($592,680). The Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau awarded Skadden an $11.45 million Indefinite Delivery Contract for legal advisory services supporting infrastructure financing programs, effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2029, under which numerous task orders have been issued for specific transportation projects. The Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office awarded a $23.75 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract effective August 27, 2021 through August 26, 2026 for programmatic legal services and distressed assets legal services supporting credit programs including Title XVII direct loans and ATVM loans. The National Institute of Standards and Technology within the Department of Commerce awarded a $9.9 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with a completion date of March 23, 2024 to provide legal support services for the CHIPS Program and semiconductor manufacturing initiatives. The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration awarded a $9.48 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for general legal support services under the TIP Legal Blanket Purchase Agreement, effective January 6, 2025 through January 5, 2027. Most recently, on January 8, 2026, the Office of the General Counsel awarded Skadden a $5 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract for professional legal and advisory services, effective through January 8, 2027. Additionally, the Maritime Administration awarded a $100,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement for legal counsel services related to the Federal Ship Financing Program, effective December 15, 2023 through December 14, 2028. All of these IDVs enable federal agencies to issue task orders on an as-needed basis for specialized legal services without requiring separate competitive procurements, and collectively represent a potential ceiling value exceeding $140 million in legal service capacity across multiple federal agencies and programs.