PFAS In-House Water Analysis

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

The solicitation number W913E522Q0002 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 – Testing Laboratories.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)’s Force Biogeochemical Sciences Branch in Hanover, NH requires services from a certified laboratory for in-house analysis (no re-shipping of samples to other labs) of a total of one hundred (100) water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). No re-shipping of samples to other labs is allowed. The listed analytes requrired for each water sample may be found in Section C, Purchase Description of the attached RFQ.

The laboratory shall be a current and active DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)-accredited laboratory and carry a current Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Accreditation.  The laboratory shall be accredited for preparation and analysis of the project analytes (Table 1) by PFAS by LC/MS-MS compliant with DoD QSM 5.3 (or the latest version if applicable) Table B-15 method for all non-drinking water media (reference PWS Annex 1), and EPA Method 537 for drinking water (reference PWS Annex 2).  The proposing Contract Laboratory shall include confirmation of laboratory accreditations with their proposed offer; these accreditations will be reviewed during the down-selection process prior to selection.

Please reference the attached RFQ for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses.  The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ability to meet the required technical specifications, certifications, and price.

The proposing Contract Laboratory shall carefully review Section C, Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the “PWS Annexes” to ensure their proposed services and products comply with required standards. The Government encourages all proposers to direct questions regarding these documents to the listed Contracting POC prior to submission of the Contractor’s proposal so that the Contracting Office and Technical POC for this work can provide clarifications.

FOB Destination: ERDC-CRREL, Building 4070, 9th Street, Ft. Wainwright, AK 99703

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Friday, January 14, 2022, 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST) to:

ERDC-CRREL-QUOTES@usace.army.mil and Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications.