Fort Detrick Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Testing Services

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), on behalf of the US Army Garrison Fort Detrick (USAGFD), seeks to obtain water/wastewater treatment plant testing services. In order to operate municipal potable drinking water treatment and distribution systems, and municipal wastewater treatment systems, it is necessary for Fort Detrick to maintain Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) operating permits. The rules governing these permits are established by Maryland state environmental law and federal EPA laws.

Water testing services are needed for a regimen of testing required by the MDE. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide water and wastewater sample analysis for the Fort Detrick Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. This testing is required in order to maintain Maryland state permits necessary to operate the Fort Detrick Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. The Contractor will be required to pick up samples at the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants on a scheduled basis, transport the samples to their testing lab, conduct the testing and then provide the results in a written report to the Government.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Combined synopsis/solicitation number W81XWH-13-T-0132 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65, 29 January 2013.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is set aside 100% for Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 with a size standard of $14.0 million.

The resulting contract shall be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).