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WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects

Issued by Bureau of Reclamation · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
14 May 2026
Closes
26 Aug 2027, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 120,000,000
Reference
R26AS00034
Location
United States
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

Bureau of Reclamation in United States has published a funding call in water & environment: “WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects”. Submissions close on 26 August 2027, 291 days from today. The stated value is USD 120,000,000. Quote reference R26AS00034 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 6 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 67 open water & environment notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

To bid on Grants.gov (US federal)

Applicants need a UEI from SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account registered to their organisation; allow several weeks for registration.

Details

Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O.14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for the planning, design, and/or construction of facilities to desalinate seawater or brackish surface water or groundwater. By providing growing communities with new sources of local water supply, desalination projects diversify the water supply portfolio, increase water management flexibility during times of shortage, and make the water supply more reliable. Eligibility: Applicants eligible to receive funding under this NOFO include States, departments of a State, subdivisions of a State, or public agencies organized pursuant to a State law, such as: States, Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, and water districts, or wastewater districtsAll applicants must be located in one of the following States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Ineligible Applicants - Those not eligible include, but are not limited to, the following entities:Federal Governmental entitiesForeign entitiesIndividualsInstitutes of higher education

Estimated total programme funding: USD 120000000

Award range: USD 1000 – 120000000

Expected number of awards: 10

CFDA number(s): 15.591

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 6 notices from Bureau of Reclamation, going back to May 2026 — 5 of them still open. There are 67 open Water & Environment tenders in United States. This one closes in 291 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this water & environment opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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