Purchase Order 1232SA25P0211

Lab Leasing Co., Inc., doing business as Chesapeake Labs, was awarded a $177,300 firm fixed-price purchase order on August 25, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Northeast Area to provide water superintendent and wastewater reporting support services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Stevensville, Maryland. The contract, which is designated as a total small business set-aside, has an ultimate completion date of February 21, 2026, and was competitively awarded through RFQ 1232SA25Q0445 under NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services). The awarded contractor will supply one qualified superintendent to oversee operations, maintenance, and compliance reporting for eight water wells, a water treatment plant, water distribution system, wastewater collection system, and two wastewater treatment plants, with emphasis on satisfying Maryland Department of Environment permit requirements.

Lab Leasing Co., Inc. is a small business specializing in water and wastewater management services to federal research facilities, with established expertise supporting USDA ARS infrastructure. The company's qualifications align with the solicitation requirements, which mandated minimum credentials including five years as a licensed superintendent, seven years managing water and wastewater facilities, and three years of direct responsibility for similar operations. This award builds on the contractor's existing relationship with USDA ARS, including an active indefinite delivery contract valued at $3.7 million through September 2028 for chemicals and supplies supporting water and wastewater facility operations at BARC.