Hi Joshua,

Your email indicating interest regarding BPA’s contract staffing needs was received by our Supplemental Labor Management Office.  We will add USM Systems to our Potential Supplier list and invite you to respond to our Supplemental Labor RFI. The RFI is an ongoing effort in obtaining market information regarding staffing/consulting industry in the local area.  

As you may know, BPA is a federal agency within the Department of Energy. The agency has independent procurement authority that allows it to operate much like a commercial enterprise. BPA does not engage in full and open competition or sealed bidding, but the purchasing staff does collect vendor information, conduct market research, select the optimum number of firms, and negotiate to award.  BPA will use its independent procurement authority to make awards as described above.  

This Request for Information (RFI) is a means of technical discovery and information gathering.  This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation nor should it be construed as an obligation on the part of BPA to make any purchases.  This RFI should not be construed as a means to pre-qualify vendors.  BPA may utilize the results of this RFI in drafting a competitive solicitation (RFO) for the subject services.  Any future contract that may be awarded must comply with BPA procurement requirements.

This RFI is only a request for information about potential services and no contractual obligation on behalf of The Bonneville Power Administration whatsoever shall arise from the RFI process.  This RFI does not commit the Bonneville Power Administration to pay any cost incurred in the preparation or submission of any response to the RFI.

Please email us any questions or clarifications relating to this RFI to the address listed below.  Should you desire to submit additional documentation, please email said documents to our email at:  SLMORFX@BPA.GOV.

Use this link to access our survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPASLMORFI_2


Thank you for your time and interest,

Bonneville Power Administration
Supplemental Labor Management Office (SLMO)