Phytoplankton Analysis
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ26N1784
- Agency
-
Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) published a Special Notice on March 3, 2026, regarding Phytoplankton Analysis services. The notice announces the agency's intent to award a sole source contract to Aquatic Analysts (Cage Code: 06JV7), located in Friday Harbor, Washington. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1 and is classified under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $16.5 Million. This is not a competitive solicitation, and no formal solicitation document has been issued. The agency is seeking to maintain continuity with previous research by leveraging the incumbent contractor's expertise and established analytical methodologies.
The primary objective of this requirement is to secure follow-on phytoplankton analysis services that combine chemical analysis, testing, and biological sampling of water samples. Interested parties must submit technical capability statements, including pricing information, by the March 16, 2026 deadline via email to demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent or similar services. While this is a sole source procurement favoring Aquatic Analysts due to their regional species expertise, taxonomic identification capabilities, and established data format compatibility with district customer databases, the Government reserves discretion to reconsider based on capability statements received. Eligible participants must be small businesses capable of performing both water quality chemistry analysis and biological sampling with proficiency in the required reporting formats of natural cells (cells/mL) and biovolume (mg/m³). The Government will evaluate all timely submissions, though no competitive procurement is anticipated at this time.
Notice text
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) intends to issue an award to Aquatic Analysts (Cage Code: 06JV7), 43 Telegraph LN, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.106-1) for Phytoplankton Analysis.
In order to maintain consistency with research under previous contracts, this requirement is anticipated to be issued for a follow-on contract for chemical analysis and testing of water samples.
The work has a water quality (chemistry) component and a biological sampling component. The biological samples require familiarization with the regional species for taxonomic identification and the required reporting format including natural cells (cells/mL) and biovolume (mg/m3). Aquatic Analysts has provided these analyses in the past and would provide the continuity of analysis that is required by the project. Aquatic Analysts is a small business with both the regional species for taxonomic identification and required data format. The data format is required for the district customers to import the data into their database efficiently.
This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541380 with a Small Business Size Standard of $16.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including price, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same or similar product. All capability statements received by the closing date of the publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted only by e-mail as a Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, or Adobe PDF attachment to Amanda.Andrews@usace.army.mil and Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil. Responses are due by 1130 (11:30am) Central Time 16 March 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.
Point of Contact
Amanda Andrews, Contract Specialist, Email Amanda.Andrews@usace.army.mil and Sonia Boyd, Contracting Officer, Email Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil
Place of Performance
Address: USACE/ERDC EL- ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD, VICKSBURG, MS
Postal Code: 39180-6199
Country: UNITED STATES
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