The Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Trust Services, Division of Water and Power may have a continuing requirement for Technical Assistance and Administrative Support Services.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Division of Water and Power (DWP) requires support services to assist in all aspects of the DWP mission. DWP comprises three Branches, the Branch of Irrigation and Power (BIP), the Branch of Dam Safety, Security and Emergency Management (DSSEM), and the Branch of Water Resources (BWR). The required support includes general administrative and technical expertise with regard to DWP processes and functions. The contractor shall provide technical expertise across a broad range of technologies and disciplines.

It is the mission of the DWP to promote self-determination, economic opportunities, and public safety through the sound management of irrigation, dam, and power facilities owned or operated by the BIA. In support of this mission, DWP is committed to the following:

Providing quality services and improved accountability, including protecting and preserving life, property, and trust resources.

Assisting tribes in the management of water resources through measurement, analysis, and modeling.

Promoting the transfer of management, administration, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of irrigation, dam, and power facilities to tribes, irrigators, and water user associations.

Fostering communication, cooperation, and consultation among Federal, State, tribal, and local organizations related to water resources, irrigation, power, dam safety, security, and emergency management activities.

Hiring, training, and retaining highly qualified personnel to manage, operate, maintain, construct, and rehabilitate DWP infrastructure (and to conduct financial matters that support these activities).

Promoting state-of-the-art technologies to improve the management and conservation of water resources in a sustainable manner, while maximizing economic benefits.

Encouraging modern business practices and innovative business techniques to meet the ever-changing needs of our mission.

The DWP is responsible for the management, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, asset management, and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) billing and collection of BIA-owned irrigation and power projects; and under the Safety of Dams (SOD) program, for maintenance and rehabilitation of dams on Indian lands. The DWP is also responsible for providing policy, oversight, advisory, and technical support to BIA regions, agencies, and projects on water resources, irrigation, power, SOD, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower licensing and re-licensing.

• The scope of this effort is to provide technical, programmatic/financial, contractual and administrative support to BIA DWP for existing and future efforts. The services sought will be applied to the support of DWP core functions related to management, operations, maintenance and repair of irrigation, dam, and power infrastructure.