Potable Water Testing Services, Buffumville Lake, Charlton, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is soliciting potable water testing services for Buffumville Lake Park in Charlton, Massachusetts, with proposals due April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern. The contractor must provide comprehensive water sampling and testing in accordance with Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations (310 CMR 22.00), serve as the primary communicator with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and submit all required documentation for public water system operation. Key requirements include obtaining a Massachusetts-certified operator, providing seasonal startup and shutdown procedures, conducting routine water testing at three sampling locations (six monthly instances per year including April), performing additional testing if maximum contaminant levels are exceeded, and implementing corrective action treatment as needed. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of submission, possess all certifications and licenses mandated by 310 CMR 22.00, and provide three contract references from similar work completed within the past three years, with government contracts preferred. The solicitation document does not specify explicit evaluation criteria, though vendor qualifications, experience, certifications, and proposed pricing will likely be primary considerations.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19 million. The incumbent contractor, McClure Engineering, Inc., was previously awarded $9,871.12 for similar services. The contract covers a base year from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions extending through October 31, 2028, with services performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM during the park's operational season (May through September). The potable water system serves approximately 250 persons during the seasonal operation period and is sourced from a 6-inch bedrock well with a 3,000 gallons per day withdrawal capacity. Services will be performed at Buffumville Lake Park in Charlton, Massachusetts, with pricing to be submitted by offerors for each task item across all contract periods based on actual services performed.