Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners status update meeting, November 10, 2026. The board discussed the ongoing Hayden law-enforcement contract negotiations, including county overhead calculations and a proposed reduction to 30% of loaded salary costs; a possible later increase to 35% and 40% was discussed but not settled. The draft contract is expected to bill overtime separately, and staff will continue refining the terms and methodology with Hayden. The Sheriff’s Office also presented PatrolFinder, a GPS-based tracking and reporting software proposal costing just under $42,000, with a 90-day trial and cancellation option. Commissioners discussed a possible Hayden pilot, auditing existing Motorola modules for potential savings, and returning with the contract for review. No contract award or purchase approval was made.
The board received the FY2026 fourth-quarter financial report: approximately $174 million in expenditures, or 86% of the amended budget, with about $20.1 million in unspent grant and project funds expected to roll into FY2027; property-tax collections totaled $69.7 million, or 101% of budget. Other discussion included advisory-board appointments and a public comment urging the county to leave the transit-bus system by July 4; no procurement action on transit was taken.
DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office (BTO) will host a virtual Industry Day on December 9, 2026, for the upcoming Laguna Program Solicitation. The response/registration deadline is December 2, 2026—20 days from November 12—and DARPA anticipates publishing a draft solicitation on SAM.gov. Contractors interested in the opportunity can use the event to learn more about the solicitation and should complete the required response or registration by the deadline.
Companies should review SAM.gov for the anticipated draft solicitation and use it to assess the opportunity and prepare questions for the Industry Day.
Key deadline: Submit the response or registration by December 2, 2026, to participate in the December 9 virtual event.
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Cochise County Board of Supervisors Public Works/Solid Waste work session, November 12, 2026: Staff provided quarterly updates on highway maintenance and solid-waste operations. Road work included grading, right-of-way mowing, striping, cattle-guard cleaning and replacement, and storm repairs. Staff estimated a new cattle guard costs about $20,000 and described culverts as costly. Planned projects include hot-mix work and a 3.8-mile chip-seal project on Taylor Road, concrete work on Dono Trail, and repairs to a retaining wall in Bisbee, for which a quote is pending. The Davis Road Milepost 5 project involving ADOT was expected to complete its bid process in November or December, with the contractor selection to follow. Staff also discussed seeking grant or federal support for a possible bridge near the border, but no funding was confirmed.
The department reported receiving a Super 16 dump truck and discussed a road widener, while a motor-grader purchase is on hold as staff compare repairing its transmission, trading it in, or selling it at auction. Staff is considering a county vehicle auction in early 2027; vehicle replacement guidelines were described as 160,000 miles for sheriff’s pursuit vehicles and generally 180,000 miles for other county vehicles, subject to case-by-case review. Solid Waste reported approximately $91,415 in recycling revenue for the quarter and strong landfill compaction performance, which staff said helps preserve capacity and limit tipping-fee increases. Staff is also awaiting production and material testing from a proposed Douglas asphalt plant as a potential local source of hot mix. No motions, votes, or procurement approvals were identified; this was a discussion-only work session.
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The Bismarck City Commission’s regular meeting was held November 10, 2026. The commission approved two bond financings following competitive sales: approximately $14.8 million in 2026 Series V Refunding Improvement Bonds at a 3.506% true interest cost, with 10 bids, and approximately $1.59 million in 2025 sidewalk, curb and gutter warrants at 3.71%, with five bids. The bonds support improvement districts and sidewalk, curb and gutter work; staff said the financings were expected to close December 1. The city reported a Moody’s Aa1 credit rating. Commissioners also approved purchasing two electric work trucks to test against gasoline vehicles; the trucks replace vehicles already planned for replacement in 2027, and no total purchase price was stated. Separately, staff reported selecting an organizational asset-management software provider and entering contract negotiations, while proposals for licensing and permitting software remain under evaluation.
The commission reviewed a proposed fund-balance policy revision, including calculating the reserve requirement using operating expenditures and reducing the target percentage from 40% to 35%; the discussion cited an estimated $6.2 million effect from the calculation change and an additional $3–4 million from the percentage change. Transit staff reported that Bismarck Transit will end its Medicaid medical-trip reimbursement program because of increased administrative and compliance requirements, and discussed potential assistance through North Dakota Association for the Disabled. Other actions included approving the assessor’s recommendations on eight tax-abatement applications (four adjustments and four denials), annexation of property for the Silver Ranch development, and several alcohol-license matters. No vendor was named for the asset-management software selection.
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The City of Muskogee’s Finance and Public Works Committee meetings were held November 9, 2026. The Finance Committee approved the purchasing committee’s claims list and declared obsolete copiers, attachments, and toner surplus for sale or disposal following a citywide copier contract change. It also approved a $511,727.81 final payment to Cook Consulting LLC for South Country Club Road improvements (Project No. 2025019), which included roadway, water, sewer, drainage, sidewalk, and traffic improvements. The Public Works Committee approved a preliminary plat and rezoning for the Maverick fueling-station development at 32nd and Shawnee Streets.
The committee tabled a proposal to declare approximately 8.24 acres at Highway 69 and Shawnee Avenue surplus and sell it through competitive bidding, with a proposed minimum bid of $325,000 based on an appraisal. Members requested additional information about the property’s outstanding loan and the rationale and terms for a sale; the item was deferred to the December 7 meeting. Other actions included approval of the 2027 meeting schedule and board appointments, and receipt of the annual industrial pretreatment report. No contract award or purchase was approved for the property, and no action was required following executive session discussions about firefighter negotiations and city personnel.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors held a Flood Control Strategic Plan work session on November 12, 2026. Staff discussed a Natural Resource Conservation District IGA being developed to use the previously approved $700,000 for water restoration, including support for a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority grant for Turkey Creek Bridge. Staff also reported on watershed studies and flood-control projects in the Pomerene, Leslie Canyon, Rucker Creek, Willcox, and other areas. Coyote Wash’s completed project reduced road closures and maintenance during the monsoon season. No motions or votes were reported during the work session.
Staff described a proposed $52,200 contract with Terracon for environmental site work and well testing; issuance depends on extending an agreement with the Fort. Other follow-up included preparing Leslie Canyon Ponds specifications and cost estimates, discussing a property-related project with Freeport-McMoRan, and obtaining property access or drainage easements so crews can address sediment buildup and flooding. The discussion identified planned and pending work, but no new contract award was approved at the meeting.
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The City of Englewood Water and Sewer Board meeting, identified in the title as November 10, 2026, approved the October 13 meeting minutes and considered two Xcel Energy electric-line crossings beneath the City Ditch. The board approved four agreements: crossing agreements setting terms for the installations and temporary construction easements allowing contractor access. The lines must maintain at least two feet of separation from the ditch. No contract value was stated. The board also appointed Hannah Cope to a regular board seat and Caitlyn as interim vice chair following a member’s departure.
The board approved a recommendation to move residential water rates to a three-tier inclining-block structure using Option 1, with a 12,000-gallon breakpoint; the vote was six in favor and three opposed. An amendment to use Option 3 failed. The proposed change is part of the 2027 rate process and would require billing-system reprogramming; staff said the options were designed to generate the same required residential revenue of about $2.9 million. The board removed the non-residential rate change from the motion for separate consideration, so no decision on replacing the declining-block structure with a flat rate was made at this meeting. Public commenters raised concerns about rate fairness, enforcement, and the availability of water-use data.
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On November 11, 2026, the House passed seven bipartisan small-business bills, according to the House Committee on Small Business; the measures still require Senate action before becoming law. They include proposals to improve SBA support for veteran-owned businesses, provide small businesses with cybersecurity and CMMC information, and connect manufacturers with domestic suppliers and federal resources. These are legislative developments, not contract awards: the signals identify no new solicitation or funding, and the cybersecurity measure would expand outreach rather than create new CMMC requirements. The supplied H.R. 10238 material has a status inconsistency: its headline reports House passage, while the accompanying bill text shows referral to committee.
If enacted, the veterans-business measure would require the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development to establish compliance procedures within 60 days and improve reporting to Congress. Veteran-owned firms may benefit from stronger SBA support, but the signal describes no immediate contract opportunity.
The proposed cybersecurity outreach would have SBA work with CISA and other agencies to share resources with small businesses pursuing federal prime contracts or subcontracts. It does not establish a new CMMC mandate; firms should distinguish this proposed assistance from existing contract requirements.
The Reshoring American Manufacturing Act would direct SBA to operate a website connecting small businesses with federal resources and verified U.S. manufacturers, producers, and suppliers. Domestic manufacturers could gain a visibility channel if the bill becomes law.
Because Senate action is still required, these measures do not yet create the described statutory programs. The signals identify no procurement deadlines, contract values, or new solicitations.
Representatives Morgan McGarvey and Morgan Luttrell introduced the bipartisan INNOVATE Act on November 11, 2026. The proposal would give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faster pathways to partner with private-sector innovators, prioritize collaboration with veteran-owned small businesses, and establish an Office of Innovation within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It is proposed legislation—not a solicitation, award, or current contracting requirement—so its procurement significance depends on whether Congress advances and enacts the bill.
Veteran-owned small businesses working in healthcare technology or clinical innovation may find new VA partnership opportunities if the proposed authorities become law.
The proposed VHA Office of Innovation and streamlined partnership approach could affect how VA identifies and engages innovators; contractors should distinguish these possible future changes from existing procurement opportunities.
Companies can follow the INNOVATE Act’s legislative progress when planning VA business development, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract value, or submission deadline.
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The U.S. House passed a package of six nuclear-related bills, including H.R. 9613, which would focus Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards reviews on novel, safety-significant issues, and H.R. 3978, the Nuclear REFUEL Act. H.R. 3978 would direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license qualifying domestic spent-fuel recycling facilities that do not isolate plutonium under the special nuclear material framework in 10 C.F.R. Part 70 rather than the Part 50 framework; the Senate received the bill on November 10, 2026, and placed it on the calendar. None of the measures has become law, and the signals identify no procurement funding, solicitation, or contract award.
The proposed changes cover licensing, construction-hearing procedures, uranium enrichment, spent-fuel reprocessing, DOE authorization transparency, reactor-safeguards oversight, and compensation authority for certain career appointees.
Nuclear engineering, facility design, construction, licensing, and safety firms may find future work if the measures are enacted and lead to regulatory or acquisition activity; no funded opportunity is identified now.
Companies should distinguish proposed statutory changes from current requirements and contract opportunities, and factor the Senate status of H.R. 3978 into planning for qualifying recycling facilities.
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The governments of the United States and Zambia signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding on March 30, 2023, to promote U.S. private-sector participation in Zambian commercial projects spanning agriculture, energy, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, digital services, tourism, education, and transportation. The MOU encourages transparent, sustainable procurement and identifies potential U.S. agency support and financing channels; it does not commit funding, guarantee awards, or create a procurement obligation. Its activities are intended to continue for five years from signature, through March 2028.
U.S. firms can use the framework to explore project opportunities and potential agency support, but must negotiate commercial terms directly with the Zambian government or relevant businesses; the MOU itself is not a solicitation or award.
USTDA, USAID, DFC, and the U.S. Department of Commerce are identified in the extracted entities as potential support channels. Companies should distinguish early-stage project preparation or financing prospects from committed procurement funding.
The extracted entities also identify a $350 million Millennium Challenge Corporation compact for water, sanitation, and drainage infrastructure, plus USAID trade and investment activities. These are separate programs and should not be treated as funding commitments under the MOU.
