New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services - Very Small Public Water System Operator Training Program - RFP DES 2026-24 (2026)

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau (DWGB) is issuing this request for proposals to provide initial and continuing education training to drinking water system operators of very small public water systems (PWSs) serving 500 or fewer people. The program includes after-hours courses to prepare prospective new operators for the Grade 1A certification exam (4 total sessions; 2 per year), operator roundtable continuing education seminars (12 roundtables; 6 per calendar year), basic water works math sessions (3 classes; 2 per calendar year), and water works operator certification exam preparatory classes (5 classes; 2 per calendar year). The scope also includes a $750 contribution by the awardee in support of the 2027, 2028, and 2029 New Hampshire Drinking Water Week Festivals and participation on the Festival Planning Committee. DWGB has allocated $112,500 for this three-year program, with an additional contingency amount for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance not to exceed $5,000, making the total contract appropriation $117,500. All work is to be completed between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2029. Proposals must be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Proposals will be evaluated based on demonstrated training experience, training experience in the subject matter, knowledge of water system operations, knowledge of federal and New Hampshire drinking water programs, and cost, each weighted at 20%.