Sources Sought for Wastewater Pretreatment Plant for Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washing, DC

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a civilian agency under the Department of the Treasury, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive management, operation, maintenance, and technical support services for a wastewater and stormwater pretreatment plant located at its District Currency Facility in Washington, D.C. The contractor must deliver 24/7 support for four interconnected treatment systems: the Wiping Solution Wastewater Pretreatment Plant (WSWPP), Plating Wastewater Pretreatment Plant (PWPP), Grease Trap Wastewater Pretreatment Plant (GTWPP), and Wiping Solution Recycling Plant (WSRP), along with an on-site laboratory and materials storage area. Key contract requirements include compliance with EPA regulations, OSHA standards, and the facility's DC Water discharge permit; maintaining a minimum two-person on-site workforce with supervisory and laboratory technical representation at all times; achieving zero plant shutdowns impacting BEP operations; and responding to emergency repairs within 15 minutes of notification. The contractor must develop and maintain extensive documentation including a Quality Management System, Sampling and Testing Plan, Maintenance Plan, Calibration Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, and Training Plan. The Sources Sought announcement, issued on March 6, 2026, requests capability statements from interested small businesses by March 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with submissions directed to Mr. Marico Sellers at marico.sellers@treasury.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with specific targeting for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), 8(a) firms, and HUBZone businesses. The contract is classified under NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services) with a business size standard of $47 million and PSC code S216 (Housekeeping-Facilities Operations Support). The proposed contract includes a Phase-in period from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2031, followed by one 12-month base year and four optional 12-month extension years. The pricing structure employs firm fixed-price (FFP) hourly rates for labor across nine key personnel roles and cost-reimbursable not-to-exceed (NTE) contract line items for ancillary services, supplies, process chemicals, emergency repairs, and process improvements. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and the government has not identified any current incumbent contractor. This is a market research effort only, with no formal solicitation currently in place; responses do not constitute binding offers, and the government will not reimburse response costs.