Waste Water Sample Testing Jacobs Creek JCC Tennessee

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a qualified small business laboratory to provide wastewater sample testing services at the Jacobs Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Bristol, Tennessee. The contract will involve conducting routine water quality testing approximately 26 times per year, with potential additional testing during overflow mitigation operations. Critical testing requirements include processing E. Coli samples within 8 hours of collection, CBOD tests within 48 hours, and delivering electronic test results within 7 business days. Contractors must be located within a 60-mile radius of the facility and meet NPDES permit requirements and Title 40 CFR Part 136 methods. The government is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis for preliminary market research, with interested parties required to submit a capabilities statement and DUNS or CAGE code electronically to Contract Specialist Gary Durham by March 13, 2024.

The procurement is specifically set aside for small business categories, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) contractors. The contract structure will be a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) with a base period from June 2, 2025 to June 1, 2026, and four potential one-year option periods extending through 2030. While specific award value is not disclosed, the contract will involve processing approximately 26 routine samples annually, with potential for up to seven truck loads of additional samples during emergency mitigation periods. The testing will cover critical water quality parameters including Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen (CBOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Ammonia, E. Coli, and Total Solids analysis. The solicitation indicates that a firm fixed-price Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued based on responses to this market research synopsis.