Effluent Wastewater Testing - Saginaw VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contracting Office 10 is soliciting wastewater effluent laboratory analysis services for the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, with proposals due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Saginaw, MI 48602. The contractor provides all labor, supplies, equipment, and supervision for sample preparation, collection, and storage, transportation to a laboratory, analytical testing, result reporting, and consultative services at no additional charge. Sampling occurs at one manhole location at the facility on a semi-annual basis, three days every six months. Analysis covers metals, nutrients, oils and greases, total suspended solids, and PCB testing per City of Saginaw requirements. Testing must comply with 40 CFR Part 136 and City of Saginaw Code of Ordinances Title V, Chapter 51. Results are due within seven business days of sampling, and customer service runs Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Offerors must have at least three years of wastewater effluent laboratory testing experience and one year of sample collection, storage, and transportation experience, and must maintain a quality assurance program. The contract limits subcontracting to 50% for non-SDVOSB/VOSB firms for services.

The period of performance is a one-year base period with four optional one-year periods at Government discretion. The solicitation summary cites an estimated contract value of $19 million. The attached Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-4865, Revision 31, effective August 13, 2026, sets Saginaw County rates from $13.06 to $60.90 per hour across 99 classifications, with health and welfare of $5.92 per hour ($5.42 under Executive Order 13706) and a minimum of fourteen paid holidays.

The solicitation is coded NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC Z1ND, Maintenance of Sewage and Waste Facilities.