Potable and non-potable water testing for shenando

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region is soliciting firm fixed-price quotes for potable and non-potable water testing services for Shenandoah National Park in Luray, Virginia. The selected contractor must perform comprehensive laboratory testing including presence/absence tests, total coliform, nitrate-nitrite, volatile organics, inorganics, metals, lead and copper, and other specialized analyses on water samples collected from the park. Key qualifications include at least five years of successful laboratory water testing experience, active certification by the Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP), location within 50 miles of the park, and active System for Award Management (SAM) registration at the time of award. The contracting officer will use the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method to select the winning proposal. Contractors must submit questions by January 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and all quotes are due by January 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via email to Debbie_Coles@nps.gov with the subject line "140P4226Q0003 SHEN Water Testing."

This solicitation (140P4226Q0003) is a Total Small Business set-aside with no identified incumbent contractor in the available documentation. The contract period of performance runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, consisting of a base 12-month period with four optional 12-month renewal periods. Test quantities and pricing will vary across the base year and option years as specified in the Price Schedule submitted by the contractor. The laboratory must accept sample pickups Monday through Thursday, with only one pickup per week required, and must submit all test results electronically to Shenandoah National Park within five business days after results become available. Electronic reporting is mandatory through the Compliance Monitoring Data Portal (CMDP) for bacteriological testing results to meet regulatory compliance requirements with the Office of Drinking Water and Virginia Department of Health.