Potable Water Testing - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for potable water testing services at the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structured over five years from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. The procurement requires laboratory testing of water samples for coliform and nitrate analysis from nearly 100 active potable drinking water wells, with estimated annual quantities of 476 coliform samples and 95 nitrate samples. Offerors must possess Wisconsin laboratory certification, maintain active System for Award Management registration, and demonstrate past performance and technical capability in their proposals. The evaluation will assess both technical proposals and pricing across all five ordering periods, with the selected laboratory required to deliver sampling kits, conduct comprehensive testing, and provide detailed reporting with specific notification protocols for different test results. Questions regarding the solicitation are accepted until June 13, 2025, with answers to be posted by June 16, 2025, and final proposals due June 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm Central Time.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19 million, and no current contractors or incumbents are identified in the solicitation documentation. The contract structure spans five ordering periods over the five-year performance term, with the government reserving the right to cancel the solicitation if adequate funding is not available. Key deliverables include providing 100 coliform and 100 nitrate sampling kits within 10 calendar days of contract award, with ongoing sample collection, analysis, and reporting responsibilities throughout the contract period. The place of performance is Wisconsin, with the selected laboratory expected to be located near the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest district offices to facilitate efficient sample shipping and collection logistics. The laboratory must comply with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements and Forest Service Directives while electronically transmitting results to Wisconsin DNR for public water systems and providing comprehensive reports to forest personnel within specified timeframes.