Purchase Order ING17PX00781

This federal contract award was issued by the Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants to Hach Company, doing business as ELE International, as the prime contractor. The $6,143.17 firm fixed price purchase order is for the delivery of specialized water testing equipment, sensors, solutions, and related maintenance services to support the U.S. Geological Survey's water quality research, compliance, and treatment programs. Hach Company is a manufacturer and distributor of analytical instruments and reagents used to test water and other liquid solutions. The company has previously held over $5 million in federal contract awards, providing hydrological instrumentation, nitrate analyzers, calibration reagents, and field services to agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. Hach Company is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation. This purchase order did not utilize a small business set-aside.

Additionally, Hach Company holds three active indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles with federal agencies. The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy have awarded the company single-award IDIQ contracts, currently valued at $394,085 and $219,812 respectively, to provide maintenance and repair services for specialized water quality analysis systems at military facilities through September 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey also has an open $9 million IDIQ contract with Hach to expedite procurement of hydrological equipment, instruments, and repairs through September 2030.