Equipment And Materials Testing- Nonmetallic Crude Materials

PSC Category H294 encompasses equipment and materials testing services for nonmetallic crude materials, specifically focusing on geotechnical and environmental laboratory soil testing. These services involve detailed analytical processes that help federal agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) assess soil properties, composition, and characteristics for infrastructure development, construction planning, and environmental monitoring. The testing includes specialized analyses such as water content determination, particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, soil classification, consolidation testing, and hydraulic conductivity assessments.

The federal contract awards under this PSC category are predominantly delivery orders and Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, typically ranging from $760 to $24,690 with durations spanning several months. Frequently awarded entities include Team Consultants Inc., Soil Engineering Testing Inc., and CT Laboratories, LLC, with most contracts issued by the USACE Engineering District Fort Worth and St. Paul District. These awards are consistently firm fixed-price contracts without set-aside designations, supporting civil works, military construction, and environmental programs primarily in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. The contracts often involve testing soil samples from military installations, infrastructure projects, and environmental assessment sites.

The recent federal contract opportunity in this category is a geotechnical laboratory testing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract solicited by the USACE St. Paul District. The solicitation seeks a contractor to perform various laboratory tests on soil samples, with requirements including ERDC-MTC certified testing facilities located within 50 miles of the USACE St. Paul District Office. The contract has a 3-year ordering period, a guaranteed minimum value of $40,000, and a maximum value of $450,000. The opportunity is unrestricted and will be awarded on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable basis, covering testing needs across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.