Technical support for national aquatic resource surveys (nars 3)
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 68HERC22D0001
- Awardee
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Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. UEI FKCKEGWMK8K7
- Awarding agency
-
Environmental Protection Agency
- Task orders
- 17 $22,621,764 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Technical Support for National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS 3) Pre-Solicitation · 68HERC21R0002 · Posted Oct 5, 2020
- Combined order value
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- $28,576,826 Current, with exercised options
- $31,999,501 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 92% complete
- IDV ceiling 65% used
- $34,969,805.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- Office of Water Headquarters Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water awarded a $34.97 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. on October 1, 2021, for technical support of National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS 3) with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2027. Great Lakes Environmental Center is a small business. Place of performance is Traverse City, Michigan.
The originating solicitation sought personnel, field sampling, laboratory analysis, data analysis, and reporting in support of the EPA's water quality monitoring programs across a five-year ordering period. The contract structure allows both fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders and encompasses support for national assessment programs including the National Wetland Condition Assessment, National Coastal Condition Assessment, and National Rivers and Streams Assessment. NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) applies.
As of February 2026, at least 18 task orders have been issued under this vehicle totaling approximately $25.8 million in combined potential value. Recent delivery orders include a $3.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order for National Wetland Condition Assessment 2026 field sampling (February 6, 2026), a $1.87 million order for wetland assessment logistics support and training (July 1, 2025), a $991,600 order for laboratory analysis of soil samples supporting the 2026 wetland assessment (February 1, 2026), and a $322,000 firm-fixed-price order for plant voucher identifications for the same assessment (February 1, 2026). Earlier orders supporting the National Coastal Condition Assessment 2025 include a $3.54 million field sampling order (September 4, 2024), a $1.84 million logistics and training order (May 31, 2024), and a $1.14 million order for laboratory analysis of whole fish samples (August 1, 2024). National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2023-2024 orders include a $6.2 million field sampling order (August 9, 2022) and supporting logistics, diatom identification, and mercury analysis orders from 2022 and 2024.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $10,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 68HERC22D0001?
68HERC22D0001 was awarded to Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. by Environmental Protection Agency on October 1, 2021.
How much is contract 68HERC22D0001 worth?
Orders under 68HERC22D0001 have obligated $22,621,764. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $28,576,826. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $31,999,501. 68HERC22D0001's own ceiling is $34,969,805.
How many orders have been placed under contract 68HERC22D0001?
17 orders have been placed under 68HERC22D0001, the latest on February 1, 2027.
Which agency awarded contract 68HERC22D0001?
Environmental Protection Agency awarded 68HERC22D0001, with funding from Office of Water (Headquarters Offices).
Who can order from contract 68HERC22D0001?
68HERC22D0001 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 68HERC22D0001 competed?
The extent of competition for 68HERC22D0001 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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