F -- MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

Notice Date

November 1, 2000

Contracting Office

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland Area Office, Attention: Contracts and Grants, 8th Floor/East Wing, 911 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232

ZIP Code

97232

Response Due

November 14, 2000

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer (503)231-6764 Technical Info Bernard Burnham (503) 231-6760

E-Mail Address

BIA -- Northwest Regional Office, Contracting Office (shirleyvanderburg@bia.gov)

Description

Sources Sought Notice. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, is seeking Indian-owned firms as potential sources to provide 1) review and assess the validity of hydrology modeling being conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation relative to water resource management in the lower Umatilla River Basin, 2) assist in technical communication and assistance between DOI/BIA and BOR focused on the development of an effective hydrology modeling tool for use in management of Umatilla River Basin water resources, 3) provide technical assistance to DOI/BIA in the conduct of hydrology model usage to evaluate the implications of water management alternatives, 4) provide technical support to DOI/BIA in participation in the National Environmental Policy Act planning process to be carried out by the BOR on Umatilla River Basin Phase III activities and associated water management, 5) develop information and data on the relationship between Umatilla River and McKay Creek stream discharges and aquatic habitat quantity and quality (This should be done through use of the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology, with appropriate discharge water quality analysis capability, or a similar methodology acceptable to the BIA.), and 6) assist DOI/BIA in the integration of the discharge/habitat data into the basin hydrology model being developed by BOR. Items 10 through 4) will be conducted under the initial phase of the contract. Items 5) and 6) will be conducted as the second phase of the contract as funding becomes available. In order to effectively carry out the aforementioned six task areas, the contractor shall participate in meetings and telephone conference calls for the purposes of developing a working familiarity with lower Umatilla River Basin water resource issues and associated technical initiatives. It will be necessary for the contract technical experts to participate in such meetings and communication with DOI/BIA staff, CTUIR staff as well as irrigation district staff and other interested parties. Contractor participation in meetings and calls will be with the consent of the Northwest Regional Office with BIA. The Secretary of the Interior/BIA has authority pursuant to the federal trust responsibility for the protection of Indian treaty reserved rights and resources. In addition, all federal agencies (i.e., BOR) have a responsibility to carry out their program responsibilities in a manner consistent with the federal trust. The technical support services being contracted will contribute to the conduct of this trust function for the BIA. Indian-owned firms that have at least 51 percent Native American ownership are eligible for the proposed procurement (Buy Indian Act). This announcement is to seek potential sources solely from the Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprises, as authorized, under the Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47). Indian/Alaska enterprise means any business entity (whether organized for profit or not) which: (1) is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian (s) or (an) Indian Tribe, (2) one or more of those owners must be involved in the daily business management of the economic enterprise, and (3) the majority of the earnings accrue to the Indian person (s). These requirements cited herein must exist when an offer is made to a solicitation, at the time of award, and during the term of the contract. An Indian is defined as a person who is a member of an Indian tribe as defined herein, or an Alaska Native who is one-fourth degree or more Alaska Native blood and either on or descended from someone on the roll of Alaska Natives prepared pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims, Settlement Act of 1971. Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, rancheria, pueblo, colony or community which is Federally recognized as eligible by the U.S. Government through the Secretary for the special programs and services provided by the Secretary to Indians because of their status as Indians. If your firm does not meet the socio-economic criteria listed above, it is ineligible for this proposed procurement. All firms claiming to quality under the Buy Indian Act may be requested to provide documented proof of their Buy Indian Status. Firms meeting the stated requirements and capabilities are invited to respond with information concerning their qualification to the address shown in this notice no later than November 14, 2000.

Web Link

GPO -- Commerce Business Daily (http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001103/FSOL003.HTM (W-306 SN505794)