About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Sandpoint seeks qualified service providers to deliver ongoing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Operational Technology, Industrial Control System, and technical cybersecurity support services for its water and wastewater utility systems. Scope includes maintenance, troubleshooting, programming, integration, system improvements, change management, secure remote access, and IT/OT coordination. Eligibility requires USA-based onshore organizations to perform the work offsite. Firms must mail or deliver one sealed hard copy proposal to the City Clerk by 2:00:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 24, 2026. The City will not accept emailed submissions and requires all written inquiries to be submitted by 2:00:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 17, 2026. A Review Committee will evaluate proposals using a 100-point scale across qualifications and experience, technical approach, and project team and availability, alongside pass/fail evaluations for the letter of interest and price proposal. The resulting contract term commences January 1, 2027, and terminates September 30, 2027.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Sandpoint
- Solicitation No.
- 26-3400-2
Scope of work
- System support and maintenance for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA servers, industrial networks, and telemetry
- Troubleshooting system or communication failures, PLC and HMI programming, and SCADA configuration
- Cybersecurity practices implementation including network segmentation, OT firewalls, and account management
- Coordination with City IT regarding enterprise networks, cybersecurity systems, and incident response planning
- Maintaining current backups of critical OT systems, network configurations, and server configurations
- Establishing and maintaining a change-management process for control system modifications
- Evaluating and supporting secure remote access for City staff, service providers, and vendors
- Providing training to utility operators and other City personnel
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| LETTER OF INTEREST | PASS/FAIL |
| QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE | 25 points |
| TECHNICAL APPROACH AND SUPPORT SERVICES | 25 points |
| PROJECT TEAM AND AVAILABILITY | 35 points |
| PRICE PROPOSAL | PASS/FAIL |
Minimum qualifications
- Substantial experience with municipal water or wastewater SCADA and OT systems
- Possession of a City Business License pursuant to Title 3 of City Code prior to commencing services
- Possession of all required local, state, and federal licenses and certifications to perform work
- Personnel possessing qualifications, permits, and licenses required by State and/or Local law
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of interest signed by an authorized Company representative acknowledging all addenda
- Qualifications and experience documentation including background and certifications
- At least three (3) examples of similar municipal water or wastewater SCADA/OT projects
- Technical approach and support services description
- Project team identification, roles, office locations, experience, availability, and resumes
- Price proposal / fee schedule applicable to services performed under the agreement
Key dates
- Questions Deadline
- 2:00:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Submission Deadline
- 2:00:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Contract start
- January 01, 2027
- Contract end
- September 30, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Mail or deliver 1 sealed hard copy to City of Sandpoint, City Clerk, 1123 Lake St., Sandpoint, ID 83864. Limited to 12 single-sided 8 1/2" x 11" pages, minimum 11-point font in Arial, Calibri, or Times Roman. Emailed submissions will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- January 01, 2027 through September 30, 2027
- Place of performance
- Sandpoint, ID
- Insurance and bonding
- Policy or policies of insurance naming the City as additional insured, automobile insurance policies for employees, Workers' Compensation coverage, and Professional Liability: Errors and Omissions.