Opportunity
SAM #W9128F27QA007
USACE solicitation for Missouri River Recovery Committee Chair services
Buyer
USACE Northwestern Division Endist Omaha
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
November 24, 2026
Identifier
W9128F27QA007
NAICS
541611, 541620, 541990
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking an impartial Chair to guide collaboration for the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, KO Contracting Office (W071 ENDIST Omaha); the Missouri River Recovery Program is the supported program. Sean McSherry is identified in the solicitation. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or resellers are named. This is a professional-services requirement, not a hardware purchase. - Requested services: Chair MRRIC plenary meetings, committee and planning-group calls, and webinars; facilitate discussion among diverse members; help develop consensus recommendations; manage projects and issues; coordinate member selection; prepare an annual work plan and report; and help USACE plan constructive committee engagements. - Base and options: One base task and two option tasks. The price schedule lists meeting attendance, calls and webinars, other chair functions, and an annual report across the applicable periods. The meeting line lists one plenary meeting for the base and one for Option 2; other attendance quantities are not specified. - Notable requirements: The Chair must remain impartial, support members in articulating their interests, and help the Committee reach consensus. The performance work statement calls for consensus-building experience and sufficient knowledge of Missouri River recovery and threatened and endangered species. The opportunity is set aside for small businesses. - Period: Six-month base period with two three-month options, for up to 12 months total. This is not an annual subscription. - Potential competitors: ICF, HDR, Jacobs Solutions, RESOLVE, and the Consensus Building Institute provide related environmental consulting, facilitation, or collaborative decision-making services.
Description
This is an offer for a to provide MRRIC Chair professional services, in close coordination with MRRIC, the lead agency, and one or more meeting facilitators. Services include supporting the diverse Committee members as an impartial leader in enabling members to articulate their underlying interests and perspectives and help the Committee formulate consensus-based recommendations to the lead agency as it relates to the USACE MRRP and assist the USACE in planning and leading constructive MRRIC engagements per the Performance Work Statement (PWS)