We invite you to submit an application in response to the request for proposal. Bonneville Power Administration is requesting proposals from federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, located within the BPA service territory. Proposals for tribal activities or events which support BPA FY10 business initiatives are preferred. Tribal activities to be considered may include but are not limited to Fish Accord implementation, education, tribal capacity building/training projects, energy, R&D, and/or other small requests for tribal participation, cultural exchanges, and cultural events.

Proposals are due: February 15, 2010, 4:00 p.m., local time

Deliver Proposals (1 original, 3 hard copies & 1 CD) to:

Electronic Submissions: In order to expedite the review process, in addition to submitting one (1) original and three (3) hard copies of the proposal, Tribal Applicants shall also submit one (1) CD ROM containing your proposal in entirety. This information shall be produced and saved as Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel documents. All documents must be in PDF, Word or Excel format.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) consists of the following:

• Attachment 1 Instructions and Evaluation Process
• Attachment 2 Application and Example Application
• Attachment 3 Terms and Conditions

Please call me at (503) 230-7306 or email nldexter@bpa.gov if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Nathan Dexter
Manager, Tribal Affairs
Public Affairs Office