Federal Register #2026-06411

Bureau of Reclamation Water Service, Repayment, and Maintenance Contract Actions Across Multiple Regions

This opportunity involves the Bureau of Reclamation's announcement of multiple water service, repayment, and related contract actions across several U.S. regions: - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Regional offices in Billings (MT), Salt Lake City (UT), Boulder City (NV), Boise (ID), and Sacramento (CA) - Products/Services Requested: - Water service contracts for irrigation and municipal & industrial (M&I) use - Includes sale, conveyance, storage, and exchange of surplus and non-project water - Temporary, short-term, and long-term contracts (up to 40 years) - Water quantities range from small allocations to contracts up to 100,000 acre-feet annually - Contracts for extraordinary maintenance (XM) of Reclamation projects - Lease and assignment contracts for water rights and title transfers - Information collection renewal for renewable energy and alternate uses on the Outer Continental Shelf (by Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) - Notable Entities and Projects: - Navajo Nation, Southern Ute Tribe, City of Casper, various irrigation districts - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act - Public participation procedures for contract actions - Adherence to federal laws such as the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act - Multi-year repayment and operation & maintenance agreements - No OEMs or specific commercial vendors are named in this notice

Description

This notice from the Bureau of Reclamation provides information on contractual actions related to water service, repayment, and other water-related contracts that are new, discontinued, or completed since the last report. It informs the public about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities, consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. The notice outlines public participation procedures and contact information for further inquiries.

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