Laboratory Analytical Services (Wastewater Sample Testing)

Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Mission Contracting Office (MCO) - Fort Hood is issuing a pre-solicitation notice contemplating a firm fixed price requirements contract for Laboratory Analytical Services (Wastewater Sample Testing) at Fort Hood, Texas. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Small Business firms under NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories, (Size Standard $12 Million). Under this contract, the Contractor shall provide all personnel, management, direct oversight, quality control, and any other items and services (not government furnished) necessary to ship and analyze various environmental samples. The Contractor shall furnish all materials and supplies necessary to meet the requirements under this Performance Work Statement (PWS), including but not limited to chain-of-custody forms, sample bottles/containers and labels, sample preservatives (except for ice), and shipping containers and forms (as applicable). The materials and supplies furnished will be based on the governments expected sampling requirements, as provided in writing to the contractor's contract manager or other designated POC. All sample containers and preservatives shall conform to the requirements in the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater for the specific type of sample and analysis requested by the Government. Work shall also include the disposal of all samples and the submission of complete reports of the laboratory test results, including all quality assurance test results. The Contractor shall perform all work identified in this PWS to the commercial business standards, commercial industry standards, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications, and all terms, conditions and specifications contained here and elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal and state regulations, including but not limited to the Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 25, Environmental Testing Laboratory Accreditation and Certification and Chapter 319, Subchapter A, Monitoring and Reporting System. A requirements contract is being contemplated for this acquisition and task orders will be issued against the basic contract. Invitation for Bid (IFB) W91151-12-B-0011 is tentatively scheduled to be issued on or about 20 April 2012 with a bid opening date of 21 May 2012 at 2:00 Central Standard Time. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) at website https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. No paper copies of this solicitation are available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to all documents. Interested parties must be currently registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to receive a government contract award. Bidders shall register with the CCR at http://www.ccr.gov/. Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) must also be current to qualify to receive a contract award. Bidders shall register Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. The point of contact for this acquisition is Rebecca Adams, Contract Specialist, and can be contacted by email at rebecca.r.adams4.civ@mail.mil.