Regional Water Supply Resiliency Project ("Secure the Source Project") - NDA Requirement

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD - Engineering & Construction Department has issued ifb/rfp template - goods, services, and professional services, solicitation 2026-70020.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD (the "WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for Regional Water Supply Resiliency Project ("Secure the Source Project") - NDA Requirement. Responses are to be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater PRIOR TO 9:00 AM on October 5, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted. WSSC will allow NDA submittals until 9:00 AM on October 5, 2026, to allow engagement, partnership opportunities for the supplier base. However, suppliers are encouraged to submit their NDA as soon as possible. Project work includes: The purpose of the project is to develop a long-term solution that will provide a secondary water source to the Potomac River water supply which will benefit the entire metropolitan region. WSSC Water is seeking proposals from qualified companies (the "Consultant") to provide the services described in the scope of work to perform a preliminary engineering study and 35 percent design in accordance with the requirements outlined in the 1986 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Section 203, as amended by the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRDA, 2014). WRDA is a biennial, bipartisan federal law that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to study, plan, and construct projects in the Corps' civil works program. Section 203 of WRDA authorizes non-federal agencies to perform the above work for submittal to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for them to request authorization by the U.S. Congress under a subsequent WRDA Bill for the design and construction of the recommended project.

Responses are due October 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT.

Commodity categories: Engineering Services; Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services; Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services; Testing Laboratories; Environmental Consulting Services; Public Relations Agencies.

Contact: Thomas Hilton, Division Manager (thomas.hilton@wsscwater.com, (301) 206-8815).

1 document is attached to the notice: Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater/projects/287475. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.