R -- Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management (IWRM)

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to negotiate and award multiple five-year Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQCs) aimed at providing technical assistance for Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management (IWRM) on a global scale. The government intends to award two contracts specifically to Small and/or Disadvantaged Businesses under a total small business set-aside. These contracts will utilize Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders and will cover a broad scope of services related to IWRM. Areas of focus include water supply, wastewater treatment and sanitation, water utility management, irrigation, watershed and river basin planning, urban stormwater management, groundwater management, coastal management, coral reef protection, fisheries, aquaculture, meteorology, hydrology, pollution prevention, water infrastructure finance, and related regulatory and environmental management activities. Both short-term and long-term assignments may be required, and the combined ceiling of all contracts is anticipated to be up to $2 billion over the five-year period. The solicitation will be made available exclusively through the FEDBIZOPPS website, with no alternative means for obtaining the documents. Interested parties are directed to submit inquiries only to the designated USAID contacts, specifically Ms. Bonnie McKeirnan, the Contract Specialist and Negotiator, or Joseph Schmidt, the Contracting Officer. The contracts will be awarded under FAR Part 15 procedures and will include engineering service components. The effort supports sustainable management of water and coastal resources worldwide, leveraging technical and engineering expertise to address complex, multi-faceted environmental and infrastructure challenges. The solicitation emphasizes participation by small businesses in accordance with federal acquisition regulations and sets a framework for flexible, task-based contract execution.