Potable Water Sampling Services

The Department of the Army intends to solicit potable water sampling services at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, with responses to a Request for Information due by 12:00 PM EST on Thursday, June 11, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated.

The contractor must maintain current Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection laboratory accreditation and comply with EPA and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection analytical methods per 40 CFR 141 throughout the contract period. Weekly sampling includes total coliform, E. coli, and free chlorine testing (four to five events monthly) with immediate notification to the Water Program Manager for positive bacteria results or out-of-range chlorine levels. Quarterly PFAS sampling is required in the first month of each quarter. Annual testing encompasses nitrate/nitrite and twenty regulated volatile organic compounds (collected in January), haloacetic acid and trihalomethanes (near September 13), and inorganic compounds testing between January 1–December 31, 2027. Additional requirements include lead and copper sampling for June 1–September 30, 2028; synthetic organic compounds sampling for the second and third quarters of 2029 and 2032; and radioactive samples including gross alpha, uranium, and radium isotopes in January 2031. The contractor must provide emergency sampling within two to three hours of notification for water main breaks or positive coliform samples. All results must be submitted electronically to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection via Greenport or by mail, with specific deadline requirements for each analyte category.

Contractor personnel require background checks, AT Level I training, iWATCH training within 30 days, OPSEC Level I training, and CMMC Level 2 certification, plus compliance with installation security protocols including vehicle passes and identification badges. All sampling occurs on Tuesdays between 0800–1430 hours, with rescheduling for inclement weather. The contractor must provide all sample containers and equipment. Monthly invoices must be submitted through PIEE and WAWF with detailed sample descriptions.

Interested parties should submit responses to purchasing agent Alicia Piercy at alicia.a.piercy.civ@army.mil. Solicitation Number W25G1V0096870427 is associated with this opportunity.