Closing americas wastewater access GAP community program support
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 68HERC24F0156
- Awardee
-
Eastern Research Group Inc. UEI DK4TBEJRAR56
- Awarding agency
-
Environmental Protection Agency
- Obligated
- $22,590,676
Award facts
- Contract value 44% obligated
- $51,036,568.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 89% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Office of Water Headquarters Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Lexington, MA 02421, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$6,551,922 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,577,298 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$8,988,700 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,000,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $95,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $5,776,962 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$1,533,339 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $40,530 | |
| Original award | $15,174,846 |
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About this award
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water issued a $51.04 million delivery order to Eastern Research Group Inc. on March 4, 2024, under the Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Community Program Support, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2027.
The order is priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. Place of performance is Lexington, Massachusetts. Eastern Research Group provides engineering planning assessment, community engagement, and meeting facilitation support to address community requests for decentralized wastewater project technical assistance received through EPA's program. Subcontractors include Black Water Consulting Engineers Inc., Jesik & Associates LLC, and a team of small business engineering and facilitation providers including Bollig Engineering, Gray & Osborne Inc., AECOM Technical Services Inc., and Carollo Engineers Inc., collectively supporting community engagement, engineering planning, and alternative dispute resolution across the delivery order's scope.
Service Contract Inventory reporting shows $7.7 million invoiced across FY2024–FY2025 (3.4 FTEs in FY2024, 19.1 FTEs in FY2025), with 47,161 total contractor hours. Government-paid blended hourly rates rose from $156.74/hr in FY2024 to $164.85/hr in FY2025. Subcontractor engagement increased significantly: FY2025 reported 4 named subcontractors delivering 63% of contractor hours, up from minimal subcontractor activity in FY2024.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Black Water Consulting Engineers, Inc. | $50,326 | |
| Jesik & Associates LLC | $57,920 | |
| Bollig, Inc. | $119,000 | |
| E.l. Robinson Engineering CO. | $103,000 | |
| Gray & Osborne Inc. | $100,700 | |
| Wai.org Inc. | $36,381 | |
| Sunrise Engineering, LLC | $75,184 | |
| Shea Carr & Jewell, Inc. | $223,633 | |
| Mdb, Inc. | $500,000 | |
| L.e. Wooten & Co | $70,001 | |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | $303,478 | |
| Carollo Engineers Inc. | $200,000 | |
| Rumley Solutions, Inc. | $32,000 | |
| Horsley Witten Group, Inc. | $200,000 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 68HERC24F0156?
68HERC24F0156 was awarded to Eastern Research Group Inc. by Environmental Protection Agency on March 4, 2024.
How much is contract 68HERC24F0156 worth?
The government has obligated $22,590,676 on 68HERC24F0156. Its current value, with exercised options, is $51,036,568.
Which agency awarded contract 68HERC24F0156?
Environmental Protection Agency awarded 68HERC24F0156, with funding from Office of Water (Headquarters Offices).
Is contract 68HERC24F0156 an order under another contract?
Yes. 68HERC24F0156 is a delivery order under 68HERC23D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 68HERC24F0156 competed?
The extent of competition for 68HERC24F0156 was full and open competition.
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