Consulting Engineering Geologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy · ACQUISITION SERVICES DIVISION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 89603026Q0061 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 4, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Sep 29, 2026Award NoticeKBENSKO CONSULTING, LLC · $1.0MOpen
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
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What the notice says
The objective of this contract is secure the services of a consulting engineering geologist on a labor hour basis to provide engineering geology expertise to the Office of Energy Projects � Division of Dam Safety and Inspections. Contractor shall provide consulting engineering geology services as it relates to the Commission�s dam safety program and jurisdictional hydropower infrastructure. The government anticipates approximately 500 consulting hours. The government, based on historical data and the government�s anticipated need for each option period, has estimated 500 hours per period of pe… (show all)
rformance. However, it is possible that the services could be up to 700 hours/year because of the occurrence of dam safety incidents or events. Typical work efforts associated with the effort include but are not limited to: Review of submitted analyses, including digital files, prepared by Licensees or their consultants. Review of published data or reports from federal, state and local sources. Attendance at Board of Consultants meetings and project meetings. Provide expert advice to FERC staff on complex engineering geology issues. Review proposed scopes of work developed by Licensees or their consultants for consistency with the FERC guidelines and state-of-the-practice procedures. Preparation of written reports as directed, with critiques, conclusions and recommendations. Review and comment on correspondence or other communications to Licensees prepared by FERC staff. Develop technical whitepapers to assist dam safety staff in reviewing/resolving complex technical topics Provide technical topic training to FERC staff
Who won similar work
42 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Energy), same NAICS 541330.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC | 14 | $37.2M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE LLC | 4 | $7.5M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| VECTOR RESOURCE INC | 3 | $83.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| TECHSOURCE INC | 3 | $79.1M | Dec 11, 2025 |
| CIVIL DESIGN & ENGINEERING INC | 3 | $645K | Mar 2, 2026 |
| BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY | 2 | $50.2M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| AMERESCO FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, INC. · $AMRC | 1 | $949.4M | Mar 18, 2025 |
| BWXT ENRICHMENT OPERATIONS, LLC | 1 | $500.0M | Sep 16, 2025 |
| APPLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $50.0M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| MELE ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $20.7M | Aug 1, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 30, 2026HAZEN AND SAWYER, D.P.C. New York NY 10018 USA$1.0MConsulting Flood Hydrologist Services for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Sep 15, 2026CONVERGE FEDERAL SOLUTIONS JV, LLC$303KC--IDIQ Contract for Architect and Engineer (A/E) Services
- Aug 5, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$1.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- Aug 3, 2026VECTOR RESOURCE INC$78.7MR--Pro Tech and Management Support Services, Defense Programs under the TEPS III BPA
- Jul 21, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$64KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- Jul 20, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$2.0MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- May 27, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$63KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- May 13, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$1.5MC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- May 8, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$408KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
- Apr 21, 2026VALI COOPER INTERNATIONAL LLC$101KC--Architect-Engineering Services for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Energy, Dept of since 2024 (21 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Energy, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 1 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 75 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 8 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.