Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts Water Testing and Monitoring at Nantahala National Forest NC
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444126Q0010
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive water testing and monitoring services for the Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts of Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The scope of work includes potable water testing, swimming area water quality testing, chlorinator operations, and emergency water system repairs across multiple facilities including ranger district offices, campgrounds, and recreation areas. The contractor must be licensed as a North Carolina Class C Water contractor and comply with reporting requirements to both the U.S. Forest Service and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The government will evaluate proposals using the lowest price technically acceptable method, assessing price, technical acceptability, and past performance. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by January 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, and proposals are due by January 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST to Contract Specialist Ioulia Boxley at ioulia.boxley@usda.gov.
This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside, with a size standard of $19.0 million under NAICS code 541380. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price requirements contract consisting of one base year and four one-year option periods, running from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, for a total potential five-year duration. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials, and specific budget information is not disclosed in the notice. The contractor will perform approximately 192 annual water tests including 5 nitrate tests, 40 bacterial tests, 12 monthly iron tests, 52 weekly fecal coliform tests, and 83 chlorination and residual testing events, with additional optional items available for emergency repairs and supplemental testing. Work will be performed in Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771, with testing and monitoring responsibilities distributed across multiple ranger district facilities serving both year-round and seasonal operational locations.
Notice text
Attached is the Combined Synopsis for this Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts Water Testing and Monitoring project, as well as all attachments.
Proposals are due Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 1100AM EST to the Contract Specialist, Ioulia Boxley via email ioulia.boxley@usda.gov. When emailing your proposal please ensure the Subject Line reads: "Proposal for Solicitation 12444126Q0010 - Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts Water Testing and Monitoring”.
Address questions about this solicitation to the Contract Specialist, Ioulia Boxley via email ioulia.boxley@usda.gov NLT January 21, 2026 at 1100AM EST. When sending emails please ensure the Subject Line reads: "Question(s) for Solicitation 12444126Q0010 - Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts Water Testing and Monitoring ".
CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (proposals may be deemed unresponsive if these documents are not provided at the time proposals are due):
1) Attachment 1 – Schedule of Items (SOI)
2) Technical Proposal
3) Attachment 4 – Relevant Experience Questionnaire
Periodically, please check back to SAM.gov under solicitation 12444126Q0010 for possible updates
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