Indefinite Delivery Contract 68HERC22D0020

The federal contract IDV award 68HERC22D0020 was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water to provide Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Services supporting the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) program. The prime contractor, Eastex Environmental Laboratory, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Coldspring, Texas, was awarded a $27 million multiple award IDV to perform this work from August 2022 through August 2027. The original April 2021 special notice solicited proposals from laboratories capable of testing for 30 new drinking water contaminants as part of the EPA's UCMR 5 requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The contract has no set-aside, and Eastex has received multiple delivery orders totaling over $2.95 million for analytical services to be performed at their Coldspring, Texas laboratory. These services support the EPA's monitoring of unregulated contaminants in public water systems, providing critical data to inform future regulatory decisions.

In addition to the EPA IDV, Eastex Environmental Laboratory has also received sub-grant awards from the Texas General Land Office related to the Texas Beach Watch program, suggesting their involvement in broader environmental monitoring initiatives beyond the federal UCMR 5 contract. The company's specialized capabilities in analytical chemistry and water quality testing, combined with its small business and woman-owned certifications, make it well-positioned to support the EPA's drinking water contaminant monitoring efforts under this multiple award IDV.