VIARNG Safe Drinking Water Act Service

The Department of the Army National Guard seeks Safe Drinking Water Act testing services for Virgin Islands Army National Guard facilities, with proposals due September 18, 2026 (reposted as solicitation W9127P26QA024 after removal in error). This is a Total Small Business set-aside, reserved 100% for women-owned small businesses under NAICS 541380.

Place of performance is the Virgin Islands, specifically W7P4 VIARNG Element at JF HQ, USPFO, Kingshill, St. Croix, with subordinate testing locations at four additional facilities in St. Croix and St. Thomas. The contractor must provide monthly total coliform, fecal coliform, and E. coli testing across six facilities and perform special contaminant testing including lead, copper, nitrate, inorganics, volatile organics, disinfectant byproducts, asbestos, and arsenic as required by Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. Additionally, the contractor must conduct Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) monitoring at nine designated locations per DoD policy. Sampling must occur on the first Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of each month; positive results require immediate notification and retesting within 24 hours. The contractor must hold state certification under 40 U.S.C. Part 141 and complete mandatory training including AT Level 1, iWatch, and OPSEC.

The base period runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, with four 12-month options and one 6-month extension option. The incumbent contractor, Ocean Systems Laboratory, held the prior contract (W9127P21C0005) awarded September 30, 2021, valued at $190,655.12. Prevailing wage rates per Wage Determination 2015-5715 apply. Evaluation prioritizes Technical Approach (most important), followed by Past Performance and Price, using best-value methodology with tradeoff; options pricing includes one-half of the final option period in the total price calculation. A mandatory site visit occurs September 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM AST.