Award notice, first published as presolicitation
Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program
12RADA26R0001
Rural Housing Service, Usda/Rd/Regional Acq Division. Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.
Awarded
National Rural Water Association
$14,581,150.41 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of February 18, 2026.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Regional Acquisition Division (RAD) has a requirement to contract Circuit Rider Technical Support Services for the USDA Rural Development Rural Utility Service. It is the Government's intention to issue a 5-year Firm-Fixed price type contract. The Contractor shall provide labor, personnel, supervision and any other items necessary to perform these services nationwide. The proposed acquisition is a full and open competitive solicitation.
This is a follow-on requirement that is currently satisfied under Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Water & Environmental Programs (WEP) currently satisfied under the statutory directive from the Farm Bill.
QUESTIONS: Submit questions using Exhibit A Questions and Answers Form, regarding this solicitation to gary.brown3@usda.gov on or before 12:00pm EST Thursday February 12, 2026 (see SF 1449 for submission format).
Amendment 1 answers the questions / clarifications submited. Ensure that amendment 1 is acknowledged and submitted as part of your proposal package.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- National Rural Water Association
- UEI
- FHNNYNLC22N3
- CAGE
- 3UUJ5
- Vendor location
- Duncan, OK
- Contract
- 12RADA26C0001, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $14,581,150.41, current value $16,709,325, potential $130,013,794
- Actions
- 1 between April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Program Provides a Network of Expert Rural Water Circuit Riders Located in All 50 States Which Work ONE-ON-ONE with Eligible Rural Water Systems in Major Assistance Categories. Assistance Is Provided at No Cost to the Water System. the Program Is
- Match
- award number 12RADA26C0001 equals the contract number; same awarding office 12RADA (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
January 28, 2026
Presolicitation
Due March 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice c653e565b3544e2795cdf13519330a3e
February 2, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation, originally presolicitation
Due March 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 2673989e3255448ba6d189baf19db1bc
February 18, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due March 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice d77522d0cfc64f9f834336bb70383a33
May 4, 2026
Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation
Awarded to NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION Duncan for $130,013,794. SAM.gov, notice ae13e9e616c84d509bfe4135b0d38a51
Points of contact
- Gary Browngary.brown3@usda.gov7156193130
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