When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 16, 2026. Questions must be submitted by November 6, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

Settle estimates the budget at $100,000 – $500,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.

It was issued by Department of Environmental Conservation. The work is located in Alaska, United States.

Rural Sanitation Technical Assistance & Emergency Response (Due November 16, 2026)

SUMMARY

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking qualified professionals to provide on-site technical assistance and emergency response support for rural water and wastewater utilities.

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DESCRIPTION

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Water (DOW), is soliciting proposals from qualified professionals to provide on-site technical assistance and emergency response support to water and wastewater utilities in rural Alaska. The contract is intended to provide surge capacity during state-declared emergency events, including natural disasters, infrastructure failures, and other incidents. The initial term is for one year, from approximately December 14, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with four one-year renewal options.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Offeror must have a minimum of five years of experience constructing, repairing, maintaining, or operating public water and wastewater utilities in Alaska
Offeror must have a minimum of five years of experience responding to natural disasters in Alaska
Project Manager must have a minimum of five years of experience managing drinking water or wastewater utility construction projects, emergency response operations, or technical assistance programs
Sanitation Utility Infrastructure Specialist must have a minimum of three years of experience evaluating, constructing, repairing, maintaining, or restoring drinking water or wastewater infrastructure
Emergency Response Technician must have a minimum of three years of experience supporting emergency response, sanitation utility restoration, infrastructure recovery, or disaster response operations
Field Technical Specialist must have a minimum of one year of experience performing field inspections, sanitation utility assessments, water quality monitoring, or operational testing
Offeror must hold a valid Alaska business license
Offeror must provide at least three letters of recommendation from current or past clients for whom the Offeror conducted Tasks I, II, and/or III activities

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TIMELINE

Issue Date: October 26, 2026

Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: November 16, 2026

Proposal Evaluations Complete: Approximately the week of November 30, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award: Approximately the week of November 30, 2026

Contract Issued: Approximately the week of December 14, 2026

Issuing Agency

Department of Environmental Conservation

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Rural Sanitation Technical Assistance & Emergency Response