ContractSources Sought

R--ELECTRICAL UTILITY CONSULTING SERVICE

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE• 140A1126Q0002

Response Deadline

Nov 10, 2025

Deadline passed

Days Remaining

Closed

Set-Aside

Full & Open

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of the Interior, specifically the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Western Region, is seeking Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) to provide Electrical Utility Consulting Services. The primary objective is to support the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) in its electric utility operations, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and enhancing its competitive position through various consulting services, including utility rate studies, hydropower resource scheduling, and power resource planning. Interested vendors must demonstrate a satisfactory performance record, extensive experience in Arizona electric utility consulting, and familiarity with SCIP's statutory requirements and regional power entities. For inquiries, interested parties can contact Randall Brown at Randall.Brown@bia.gov or by phone at 520-723-6208.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code

541690

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

PSC Code

R425

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL

Solicitation Documents

1 Files

Statement_of_Work_1.pdf

PDF•233 KB•Nov 7, 2025

AI Summary

The Bureau of Indian Affairs / San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) seeks an Electric – Arizona Utility Scale Resource and Power Pooling Optimization Consultant. This consultant will support SCIP's electric utility operations, ensuring compliance with federal regulations (CFR 25 175.10(b)) and improving its competitive position. Key services include utility rate and cost-of-service studies, hydropower resource scheduling, energy accounting, power resource planning, and system planning studies. The qualified firm must have extensive knowledge of SCIP's statutory requirements, existing relationships with Arizona transmission providers and regional power entities (e.g., Western, AEPCO, SPPA), and a minimum of 25 years' experience in Arizona electric utility consulting. The scope of work includes managing power contracts and resource pooling, annual revenue requirements and rate design, and providing technical planning, reporting, and special studies, including NERC/FERC reliability compliance.