Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Water Testing Har

The Bureau of Land Management National Office seeks a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for harmful algal bloom rapid response monitoring and analysis services on BLM lands, with quotes due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT and inquiries due September 3, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement available to Department of Interior agencies and BLM Western States.

The BPA runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2030 (one base year plus four option periods) with a total maximum ordering value of $225,000 over five years; individual call orders are capped at $2,500. NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a $19 million size standard. PSC code is 6632, Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use.

Required services include rapid detection and quantification of harmful algal blooms using taxa identification, cell counts, and biovolume analysis; ELISA screening for microcystins; and confirmatory LC-MS/MS toxin analysis when applicable. The contractor must deliver results within 48 hours of sample collection, maintain chain-of-custody documentation, follow EPA-approved methods, and provide sample bottles and labeling. A 24-hour turnaround on analysis is required.

Pricing is structured by service level: Screen-Negative samples (taxonomy, biovolume, ELISA) and Screen-Positive samples (taxonomy, biovolume, ELISA, and LC-MS/MS analysis for three toxins), with unit costs established for the base year and four option years. Quoters must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS 541380 and submit FAR 52.240-90 representations regarding covered telecommunications equipment. Submissions require four separate volumes: quoter required documentation, technical approach plan, past performance references (maximum three from the past five years), and completed price worksheet. Evaluation weights technical capability and past performance combined as significantly more important than price.