IDIQ drilling service for massachusetts and rhode

The Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center is seeking an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for drilling services in coastal southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The primary objective is to collect aquifer sediment cores and install monitoring wells using direct-push and auger drilling methods in unconsolidated sandy deposits at depths typically less than 100 feet. The contract will support hydrogeology and groundwater resource studies, with evaluation criteria emphasizing contractor experience (minimum 5 years in drilling methods), equipment capabilities, past performance, and price. Non-price factors will be significantly more important in the evaluation process. The Request for Quotes (RFQ 140G0125Q0018) is scheduled to be posted on SAM.gov on December 12, 2024, with quotes due by January 10, 2025, and an anticipated contract award date of January 17, 2025.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 213115 with a small business size standard of $18.0 million. The IDIQ contract will have a 5-year period of performance from March 3, 2025 to January 2, 2030, with a maximum contract value of $350,000. Individual task orders will range from $2,500 to $25,000 and can last from one day to several weeks. The geographic performance area includes Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties in Massachusetts and mainland Rhode Island counties. Contractors must provide all necessary drilling equipment and tools, with the USGS supplying well materials and arranging water access. Work will involve collecting sediment cores up to 80 feet deep using direct-push methods and up to 150 feet using auger drilling, along with installing 2-inch PVC monitoring wells and multilevel sampling wells.