Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Regional Acquisition Division (RAD) has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation to provide technical support services for the Rural Utility Service Water and Environmental Programs (WEP). This requirement follows a statutory directive from the Farm Bill to deliver nationwide Circuit Rider technical assistance. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, personnel, and supervision necessary to perform these services across the United States under a firm-fixed-price contract with a five-year performance period.

The acquisition is identified by solicitation number 12RADA26R0001 and is classified under NAICS 541611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and PSC R425 for Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical. This procurement is conducted as a full and open competition with no set-aside designated. Responses are due by March 4, 2026, and the primary point of contact for the effort is Gary Brown.

The solicitation documentation includes nine total attachments, including the Performance Work Statement, a pricing worksheet, a subcontracting plan template, and a disclosure of lobbying activities. A formal question-and-answer period concluded in February 2026, and the resulting clarifications were incorporated via Amendment 0001. Prospective offerors are required to acknowledge and include all amendments as part of their final proposal packages.