Laboratory Testing Services

The United States Marine Corps seeks bacteriological and chemical laboratory testing services for potable water, sewage water, stormwater, and hazardous waste at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, with quotes due June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business.

Place of performance is Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Virginia, with sample collection at the Mainside Wastewater Treatment Plant and Drinking Water Plant and local travel required within a 50-mile radius at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor must maintain current certifications from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC), and the Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP). All testing must comply with Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permits and Virginia Department of Health/Office of Drinking Water permits. Testing parameters include bacteriological analysis, chemical analysis, toxicity testing, PFAS testing using EPA Methods 533 and 537.1, pesticide analysis, and metals analysis. The contractor must furnish all sample containers and coolers, provide pre-labeled containers within seven days of award and no later than the 21st of each month, and conduct daily sample pickup by 11:00 AM from the Wastewater Treatment Plant and by 2:00 PM from the Drinking Water Plant, with analysis performed within regulatory hold times. Raw sample results must be provided daily via email to the Contracting Officer's Representative; test abnormalities must be reported the same day identified; final results must be delivered within seven days. The Drinking Water Program Services tasks are classified as mission essential under DFARS 252.237-7023, requiring on-site performance with no telework authorization. The contractor must comply with all base security and access requirements.

The base period runs September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through September 29, 2031. Five main line items—Drinking Water Testing Services, Stormwater Program Testing Services, Hazardous Waste Program Testing Services, Wastewater Program Testing Services, and Integration Services—are each priced on a 12-month firm fixed-price basis. An additional optional line item provides Mission Essential Contractor Services based on a daily rate for crisis situations, available for 365 days during each performance period. Award will be made to a single responsible quoter based on corporate experience, mission-essential contractor services plan compliance, past performance, and price reasonableness. Quotes must be submitted in four volumes: Administrative and Compliance Documentation, Technical (15-page limit), Past Performance (20-page limit), and Price (5-page limit excluding pricing template). NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC code is F999, Other Environmental Services. Amendment 1, issued May 18, 2026, incorporates FAR Clause 52.222-90 (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and modifies FAR Clause 52.244-6 (Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services) with an April 2026 effective date.