Solicitation - HT942726RE008.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Created On:

15 May 2026, 10:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Solicitation/Contract Form Drinking Water Systems Maintenance and Support

Product Service Code: B533

HT942726RE008

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Standard Priority, High Priority and Top Priority. Period of Performance Period of Performance (PoP) (06/26/2026 - 05/25/2027)

Product Service Code: B533 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Group

Option Line Item

OPTION PERIOD 1

Standard Priority, High Priority and Top Priority. Period of Performance (PoP) (05/26/2027 - 05/25/2028)

Product Service Code: B533 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Group

Option Line Item

OPTION PERIOD 2

Standard Priority, High Priority and Top Priority. Period of Performance (PoP) (05/26/2028 - 05/25/2029)

Product Service Code: B533 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Group

Option Line Item

OPTION PERIOD 3

Standard Priority, High Priority and Top Priority. Period of Performance (PoP) (05/26/2029 - 05/25/2030)

Product Service Code: B533 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Group

Option Line Item

OPTION PERIOD 4

Standard Priority, High Priority and Top Priority. Period of Performance (PoP) (05/26/2030 - 05/25/2031)

Product Service Code: B533 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Group

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Drinking Water Testing/Analysis - As part of the Army Public Health Command (APHC) mission, the Lab Sciences Directorate performs sample analyses of drinking water matrix in Army operating environments and military bases to ensure the safety and security of all who work there. The Lab Sciences (LS) Directorate currently analyzes water samples for organic, inorganic, and biological organisms in support of the APHC mission. However, the LS does not currently have the analytical capacity to perform all required sampling analyses including analyses on deployment locations and in natural or man-made disaster locations.

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Delivery Period From 26 Jun 2026 to 25 May 2027

1 Group Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W23MWP CountryCode: USA

W03H USA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BUILDING E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5403

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 26 Jun 2026 To 25 May 2027

Option Line Item

Delivery Period From 26 May 2027 to 25 May 2028

1 Group Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W23MWP CountryCode: USA

W03H USA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BUILDING E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5403

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 26 May 2027 To 25 May 2028

Option Line Item

Delivery Period From 26 May 2028 to 25 May 2029

1 Group Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W23MWP CountryCode: USA

W03H USA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BUILDING E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5403

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 26 May 2028 To 25 May 2029

Option Line Item

Delivery Period From 26 May 2029 to 25 May 2030

1 Group Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W23MWP CountryCode: USA

W03H USA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BUILDING E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5403

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 26 May 2029 To 25 May 2030

Delivery Period From 26 May 2030 to 25 May 2031

1 Group Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W23MWP CountryCode: USA

W03H USA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

Option Line Item

8300 RICKETTS POINT ROAD, BUILDING E2850

ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21010-5403

UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 26 May 2030 To 25 May 2031

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Electronic invoicing.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before WAWF training.

submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. WAWF methods of document submission.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this WAWF payment instructions.

contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC HT9427

Admin DoDAAC HT9427

Inspect By DoDAAC HT1240

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) HT1240

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) HT1240

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance Payment request.

with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

TBD

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. Jan 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999)

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [insert the 60 days period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Mar 2000)

OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within [insert the period of time within which the Contracting (a) 60 days Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least days[60 60days

] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.unless a different number of days is inserted

If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.(b)

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed (months) (years).(c) 5 years and 6 months

(End of clause)

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

Attachment #1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Performance Work Statement 15 Apr

Attachment #2 - Small Business Participation Form

Small Business Participation Form 22 Apr

Attachment #3 - Past Performance Questionaire

Past Performance Questionnaire 22 Apr

Attachment #4 -

OCI

OCI

22 Apr

Attachment #5

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan 04 May

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation.

(May 2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential Definitions component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, Prohibition or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at for entities that are Procedures https://www.sam.gov excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Representation Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it will will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or Disclosures services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a Submission of offers minimum, offers shall include-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) . The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless Period for acceptance of offers another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) .Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) . The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids) Therefore, the Offeror's initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) . If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:Debriefings

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

(End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

1.1 General Instructions and Notices

This section provides guidance for the preparation of the offer, as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the offer. The offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal shall also be compliant with all requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government intends to award a single contract to a responsible offeror after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. This will be a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) award.

The offeror shall submit documentation illustrating its approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. The offer/quote must be clear, coherent, and prepared insufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offeror's proposal against the evaluation criteria. This documentation shall cover all aspects of this solicitation.

The offeror may describe its offer/quote through the use of graphs, charts, diagrams, and narrative insufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the approach.

The Government will evaluate only one offer/quote from the prime offeror. The Government will not accept alternate offers/quotes.

All offer/quote information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any offer/quotes submission, documents, or statements may subject the offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Offerors must comply with FAR52.204-7, System for Award Management. In complying with this provision, the offeror must ensure that all representations and certifications contained in this solicitation are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at by the date specified for receipt of proposals. If the www.sam.gov offeror does not have an active SAM record, or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in this solicitation, they may be considered ineligible for award.

Any data previously submitted in response to another solicitation to DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA) or another agency shall be assumed to be unavailable during this proposal evaluation and source selection process.

The Government will not reimburse the offeror for costs incurred as a result of preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation.

Size Standard: The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 541380, with a size standard in dollar value of $16.5M.

1.2 Point of Contact

DHA Contracting Activity(DHACA) is the sole point of contact for this action for addressing any questions or concerns. The Contract Specialist is the point of contact for this acquisition.

1.3 Proposal Questions

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via e-mail no later than , to Roberto Gonzalez at 2 June 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Time roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@health.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. An amendment to the solicitation will be posted providing the Government's responses.

The offeror's submission shall include two separate parts: a Non-Cost/Price Proposal and a Cost/Price Proposal.

Proposal Due Date: , to Roberto Gonzalez at roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@health.mil.15 May 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Time

1.4 Submission of Offer

Failure to submit all documents concurrently and in accordance with these instructions may render a proposal .UNACCEPTABLE

The offeror's proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes:

Non-Cost/Price ProposalVolume I:

Price/Business ProposalVolume II:

The offeror shall complete the attached OCI Certification and provide (if necessary) an OCI Avoidance or Mitigation Plan (Attachment 4).

1.5 Document Format Submission

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and RFQ number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word.

MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

- Top, Bottom, Left, Right: 1"Margins

0"Gutter:

- Header, Footer: 0.5"From Edge

8.5"Page Size, Width:

11"Page Size, Height:

Printing should be single-spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial font is required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size of no less than 10-point and may be landscape. Quotes must be submitted in Microsoft Word 2000 (or newer). PDF format is also an acceptable format for electronic submissions.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. Offerors are cautioned that "regurgitation" of the technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. The offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Content Requirement: All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall ensure that submissions are clear, specific, complete, and limited to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Content shall be indexed(cross-indexed, as appropriate) and logically assembled. Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the volume.

The proposal shall follow the following page limits:

Volume Number Page Limitations

Volume I: Technical Approach, Experience, and Past Performance

Non-cost/price offer/quote is limited to 30 single-sided pages total

Volume II: Price No Limit

Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of the offer/quote with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specified limit will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation. The following sections are not subject to page limits:

Table of Contents

Title Page

Offeror's POC Cover Page

The offeror's proposal must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

1.5.1 Volume I -Non-Cost/Price Proposal

The offeror's non-cost/price proposal shall clearly reflect the offeror's approach to execute and comply with the Performance Work Statement. The non-cost/price proposal shall include the following:

Factor 1: Technical Approach

Factor 2: Experience

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan

(1) Factor 1 - Technical Approach

(a) The offeror shall submit a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates the offeror's clear understanding of all tasks to be performed, the methodology that will be utilized, and how the approach will accomplish the requirements outlined in the PWS, specifically:

In addressing the tasks in the PWS, the contractor shall specifically explain how the contractor will provide:

Facilities, equipment, and personnel required to fulfill the technical requirements.i.

Proposed subcontractor(s) (If applicable) to fulfill the technical requirements for specific analyses as requested in the PWS.ii.

Oversight to ensure the successful completion of all work associated with the requirements. This shall include required timeframes identified in the iii.

PWS (Key Task #2) for analysis Turn Around Times (TATs) and media preparation.

A quality control plan that demonstrates how the offeror will meet and comply with the quality standards established in the PWS, providing a Scope of iv.

Accreditation that includes all methods identified on the schedule of services and proper laboratory accreditation of offeror's proposed subcontractor(s).

Identify each method intended to be subcontracted.

(2) Factor 2 - Experience

(a) The offeror shall submit written information which effectively demonstrates the offeror's relevant experience (for this purpose, experience refers to what an offeror has done, not how well it was accomplished) identical to, similar to, or related to performing services contained within the PWS, including analyses on drinking water matrices and results showing any organic, inorganic, and/or biological compounds in each sample.

(b) The offeror's proposal shall demonstrate the amount of relevant corporate experience the offeror possesses. The offeror's relevant experience should support and substantiate that the organization (to include support contractors, consultants, key personnel, and business partners) have current capabilities for assuring performance of this requirement. Experience should show:

(a) Appropriate mix and balance of education and training of team members

(b) Quality and effectiveness insofar as the allocation of personnel and resources

(c) Specific minimum qualifications/experience:

All qualifications as defined in the TNI Standard (most current version)

Qualifications as defined in ISO 17025 (most current version)

Experience in project oversight and managing teams of analysts

Experience in managing high volumes of analyses and data reporting

Current capabilities for assuring performance of this requirement, to include having current accreditations as described in the PWS

Contract and sub-contract laboratory(ies) accreditation to the ISO 17025 standard through a third-party accrediting body. All methods and compounds in this PWS are to be on their ISO 17025 accreditation scope. If any method in this PWS is not on the ISO 17025 scope of accreditation, those methods must be clearly identified in the bid package.

(c) The Government has identified the following positions to be filled by Key Personnel:

Program Manager

Quality Manager

For all Key Personnel positions, provide an attachment naming the individuals proposed to fill Key Personnel positions along with a description of the portion of the solicitation's PWS that each individual is being proposed to perform.

The Quality Manager shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

Shall meet all qualifications as defined in the TNI Standard (most current version)

Shall meet all qualifications as defined in ISO 17025 (most current version)

Shall have experience in quality systems management within an environmental laboratory

Shall be able to evaluate data objectively and perform assessments without outside (e.g., managerial) influence

Shall have a general knowledge of the analytical methods for which data review is performed

Shall have documented training and/or experience in QA/QC procedures and the laboratory's quality system

A resume is required for all individuals proposed to fill Key Personnel positions. Do not submit resumes for all labor proposed, only for those Key Personnel identified above. A signed letter of intent is required for those individuals proposed as Key Personnel. This includes letters of intent for Key Personnel proposed by subcontractors, teaming partners, and consultants.

Resumes must provide thorough and detailed documentation of the experience, abilities, and background for proposed Key Personnel or equivalent statements of qualifications. Such documentation shall include, but not be limited to: name, curriculum vitae, type, and description of experience.

(3) Factor 3 - Past Performance

The offeror shall submit no more than three (3) references of relevant contracts within the past three (3)years for its own performance. The contracts may be past or current, as long as the performance did not end more than three years ago, and the contracts may have been with Federal, State, and/or City agencies and commercial customers.

(a) Past Performance Reference Content: It is the offeror's responsibility to provide valid, current, and verifiable references. References must include:

Name of the organization providing the reference

Name of the POC

POC telephone number

POC email address

Contract number

NAICS code of same or similar relevant to this requirement(541380)

Period of performance and scope of work

(b) Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment #3): The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office POC (Roberto Gonzalez at roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@health.mil) no later than 15 calendar days after receipt of request, or the proposal deadline of , whichever occurs first. 2 June 2026, 11:00 AM EST The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Office POC a list of all POCs who were sent the questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The offeror is responsible for validating that the reference has completed and submitted the questionnaire by the required timeframe.

(c) Information From Other Sources: The Government may consider information obtained through other sources. The Government reserves the right to consider other past performance information at its disposal (i.e., information provided in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System), in addition to any information obtained from the references provided.

(4) Factor 4 - Small Business Participation and Subcontracting Plans

(a) Small Business Participation Plan (Attachment #2): As part of the requirement, all offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a SmallBusiness Participation Proposal. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

(b) Subcontracting Plan: If applicable (for large business concern offerors under the assigned NAICS code herein), the offeror shall submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 and DFARS Clause 252.219-7003 (for reference, see FAR19.704 and DFARS 219-704). The negotiation of a subcontracting plan shall not be considered discussions or a reopening of the solicitation. The subcontracting plan requirement is not applicable to small business concerns qualified as such under the NAICS code assigned to this solicitation. Master subcontracting plans can be included as an appendix to the subcontracting plan and will not count toward the page count. Offerors shall include the name of any proposed subcontractors and any applicable references.

Volume II - Price Proposal The price proposal shall include the following:

(a) A price proposal to meet the firm, fixed-price nature of the contract. The offeror shall provide a statement of the methodology and assumptions used as the basis for the pricing of the effort. The price must be sufficiently detailed to evaluate fairness and reasonableness. All prices shall be rounded to two decimal places.

The offeror shall ensure mathematical computations are correct.

(b) A completed pricing sheet. The offeror shall ensure mathematical computations are correct. Errors in addition or multiplication maybe considered a reason to remove a proposal from the competition.

(c) Offerors' proposals shall remain valid for a minimum of 90 days from the date of submission.

(d) If available, a published price list shall be included.

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract shall be made on a competitive best value basis, using "best value tradeoff" among price and non-price factors. A best value tradeoff process will be used, thus, the Government may elect to award to other than the lowest priced offeror, or other than the offeror with the highest rated non-price proposal. Past Performance will be evaluated independently from the other nonprice evaluation factors using different standards.

The non-price evaluation factors (numbered in descending order of importance) are as follows:

(1) Technical Approach,

(2) Experience

(3) Past Performance

(4) Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan

(5) Price

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic Options (if applicable) requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall Notice of award result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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Addendum to 52.212-2

Evaluation Criteria

A. Basis for Award

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

Evaluation Method: Competitive best value tradeoff among price and non-price factors

Best Value Tradeoff: The Government may award toother than the lowest priced offeror or the offeror with the highest rated non-price proposal.

Past Performance: Evaluated independently from other non-price factors.

Non-Price Evaluation Factors (in descending order of importance):

1. Technical Approach

2. Experience

3. Past Performance

4. Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan

5. Price

Note: Non-price factors are more important than price.

Only proposals receiving an overall rating of "Acceptable" or higher will be considered for award.

B. Non-Price Evaluation Criteria

1. Technical Approach

Evaluated on the degree to which the offeror's approach demonstrates:

Clear understanding of all tasks, methodology, and accomplishment of PWS requirements

Capability of facilities, equipment, and personnel

Proposed subcontractor's ability to fulfill technical requirements

Management approach ensuring successful operation and timely completion (Key Task 2)

Quality control and compliance with PWS standards, including scope of accreditation and laboratory accreditation

2. Experience

Evaluated based on:

Relevant experience performing services similar to the PWS, including analyses on drinking water matrices

Corporate experience, including:

Education and training of team members

Allocation of personnel and resources

Qualifications as defined in TNI Standard and ISO17025

Experience in project oversight, managing teams, and high-volume analyses

Accreditation to ISO 17025 for contractor and subcontract laboratories

Resumes or CVs for Key Personnel with signed letters of intent

3. Past Performance

Evaluated on:

Relevancy: Similarity of service/support, complexity, magnitude, dollar value, and contract type

Confidence: Quality of work performed and expectation of successful performance, using questionnaires and government resources

4. Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan

Small Business Participation Plan: Evaluated on commitment to small business utilization (acceptable rating: 5% or more participation)

Subcontracting Plan: Required for large businesses, per FAR and DFARS Overhaul

C. Price Evaluation

Price evaluated separately from non-price and past performance factors

Price analysis for fairness and reasonableness

Evaluation includes total price for all options and base requirements

Unbalanced option prices may render an offer unacceptable

Evaluation of FAR 52.217-8: Total Evaluated Cost/Price includes base, options, and prorated extension

D. Rating Standards for Non-Price Proposal

Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements, contains multiple strengths and/or at least one significant strength.

Good Proposal demonstrates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength.

Acceptable Proposal demonstrates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is un-awardable.

E. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Standards

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

F. Past Performance Confidence Assessment Standards

Rating Description

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

G. Best Value Trade off Evaluation Standard Definitions

Clarifications: Limited exchanges when award without discussions is contemplated

Communications: Exchanges after receipt of proposals, leading to competitive range establishment

Deficiency: Material failure to meet requirements or significant weaknesses increasing risk

Discussions: Negotiations after competitive range establishment

Performance Confidence Assessment: Likelihood of successful performance based on past performance

Recency: Time elapsed since past performance reference

Relevancy: Similarity between past performance and solicitation requirements

Risk: Degree of risk in proposed approach (schedule, cost, performance)

Significant Strength: Appreciably enhances proposal merit or probability of success

Significant Weakness: Appreciably increases risk of unsuccessful performance

Strength: Exceeds requirements in a way advantageous to the Government

Weakness: Increases risk of unsuccessful performance

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