Market Survey Document Posting Amendment.pdf

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately.

Project Location: 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Place, Louisville, KY 40202

1. Project Description: Analytical laboratory services for various chemical and biological parameters in water samples. Parameters to be analyzed include: total, dissolved, and suspend solids; common forms of nitrogen and phosphorus; organic carbon; hardness;

alkalinity; chloride; sulfate; total and dissolved metals commonly analyzed with EPA 200 and 300 series test methods; chlorophyll a, b, and c and pheophytin a; E. coli; acidity; and taxonomic identification and enumeration of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and benthic macroinvertebrates samples. Total number of samples will vary per year, but an approximate number of samples per year may be around 150 samples for many of the water chemistry parameters, around 50 samples for phytoplankton, and around 30 samples for benthic macroinvertebrates.

The Contractor lab would be required to pickup samples within the Louisville District Area of Responsibility (figure below) within a 24-hours notice. It is expected most sample pickups would be from the Louisville downtown area.

Contract duration is estimated at 1,736 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 (FAR 36.204 & DFARS 236.204). NAICS code is 541380.

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All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this survey via email by Friday, 07 February 2025 at 10:00AM Eastern Time.

2. Projects similar in scope to this project include: Projects considered similar in scope should include at least two of the following parameters: Total, dissolved, and suspend solids;

common forms of nitrogen and phosphorus; organic carbon; hardness; alkalinity; chloride;

sulfate; total and dissolved metals commonly analyzed with EPA 200 and 300 series test methods; chlorophyll a, b, and c and pheophytin a; E. coli; acidity; and taxonomic identification and enumeration of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and benthic macroinvertebrates samples.

3. Projects similar in size to this project include: Projects considered similar in size would include approximately 100 samples of the water chemistry parameters, 35 samples of phytoplankton analysis, or 15 samples of benthic macroinvertebrates analysis within a one year period.

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Responses should include:

1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

2. Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)) and CAGE Code(s).

3. Description of Experience – Provide descriptions your firm’s past experience on up to three (3) projects which are similar to this project in scope and size based on the aforementioned criteria.. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages, and quality of performance.

4. Proof of current laboratory certifications (e.g., Indiana Department of Health Drinking Water Laboratory Certification, Kentucky Division of Water Laboratory Certification Program, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory Certification, National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program for Macroinvertebrates, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Credible Data Program Level 3 Certification for Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification).

5. Confirmation that the company can meet the needs as described in the Short Project Description.

NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 10 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.

Email responses and any questions to Amber Drones amber.l.drones@usace.army.mil. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately for responses to this market survey.

NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg.

Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected.

ALERT: You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration.

Effective 29 June 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM.

Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (known as DUNS). The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&sysparm_search=kb0013183 http://www.sam.gov/