Sample analysis - cfwsc - PR

The U.S. Geological Survey Caribbean Water Science Center seeks water quality laboratory analysis services to support environmental permitting, with proposals due September 22, 2026. Amendment 0001, effective September 17, 2026, dissolved the small business set-aside and converted this to a full and open competitive Request for Quotations (RFQ 140G0126Q0255); the anticipated award date is September 22, 2026.

Place of performance is Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The analyzing laboratory must be located within 20 miles of the CFWSC. The contract period is one year from award with no option periods. The scope requires laboratory analysis of water samples collected from eight sampling locations (four quarterly and two bi-annual) plus field replicates and blanks, totaling 22 sample sets per performance period. The base year includes an additional 36 samples in the first and second quarters. Required analyses are Total Suspended Solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances using EPA-approved methods (SM 2540D, EPA 410, EPA 1633, and EPA 8270D). All results must be delivered electronically within one month of sample delivery, including station numbers, sample dates, method numbers, detection levels, analysis results, and QA/QC information. Holding time requirements are strict: TSS and PAHs within 7 days of sample collection, and COD and PFAS within 28 days.

The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a $19 million size standard. The PSC code is B529. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM at time of award and must submit quotations to Mindie Dixon at mindie_dixon@ios.doi.gov. Questions are due three days prior to solicitation close. Evaluation weighs Technical Capability (responses limited to three pages, must demonstrate compliance with SOW requirements and include detailed Capabilities Statement). Quotations must include completed SF 1449, pricing with unit prices and itemized quote, and responses to Technical Capability evaluation.