Potable Water Sampling and Testing Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19KE5026Q0023
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Nairobi Nairobi City Kenya
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State is seeking a qualified contractor to provide potable water sampling and testing services at U.S. Embassy compounds, with primary performance in Nairobi, Kenya. The contractor must supply trained sampling and testing attendants, collect water samples according to established schedules, conduct testing in a licensed laboratory, and deliver results in PDF format to the Contracting Officer's Representative, all in compliance with the U.S. Department of State Drinking Water Safety Program standards. Qualified offerors must demonstrate at least three years of potable water testing experience, maintain a licensed laboratory or certified partnership, employ personnel with relevant certifications, provide an Activity Hazard Analysis, carry general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $80,000 per occurrence and $160,000 cumulative, and maintain SAM registration. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror based on demonstrated capability and cost competitiveness. The deadline for submission of proposals is March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with questions due by February 12, 2026, and submissions directed to nairobigso-contracts@state.gov.
This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractor. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award in Kenya Shillings with a 12-month base period plus four optional one-year renewal periods and a potential six-month extension, providing up to 4.5 years of potential service. Work scope includes quarterly potable water sampling involving biological testing for E. coli and coliforms across 72 sample points per quarter at multiple Embassy locations and semi-annual borehole water testing at eight locations encompassing biological, chemical, and physical testing. The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and submit an execution plan within five days of award, along with required safety plans, insurance certificates, and personnel security information. All services will be performed in Nairobi, Kenya, with payment made in local currency via Electronic Funds Transfer within 30 days of invoice receipt.
Notice text
The United States Government (U.S.G.) requires a Contractor to perform potable water sampling and testing.
The Contractor shall provide the water sampling and testing services to listed location with US Embassy compounds. The Contractor service shall include availing trained sampling and testing attendants, picking samples as per the attached schedule, performing the testing in a licensed laboratory and presenting the results in PDF through the contract contact person. The contractor will coordinate all work with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) as described in Section C of the soliciation.
If applicable,the contractor will provide an experienced and well-trained attendants team who will access the premises under embassy escort. The contractor shall follow water sampling and testing regulations as stipulated in U.S. Department of State Drinking Water Safety Program/Office of Safety/Health and Environmental Management (SHEM)OBO/OM/SHEM (Revised August 2004).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-Maint_UCF Potable Water Testing v6 RFQ 19KE5026Q0023 CO sgnd.pdf |
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