Water Quality Analytical Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912DW25Q13QB
- Agency
- ENDIST Seattle US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington 98119, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tyler Luke tyler.j.luke@usace.army.mil (253) 753-7923
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract for Water Quality Analytical Services. The notice specifically pertains to awarding a contract to the Institute for Environmental Health (IEH), located in Seattle, Washington. This procurement is being prepared under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, covering commercial items and simplified acquisition procedures. The contract is set aside for small businesses and was posted on January 14, 2025, with a response deadline of February 14, 2025. The notice is unique in that it explicitly states the intent to award a non-competitive contract to a specific laboratory.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to justify the sole-source award to IEH based on their specialized capabilities in water sample analysis. IEH is deemed the only laboratory capable of meeting strict nutrient reporting limits and ensuring data compatibility for long-term comparative studies. Contractors interested in challenging this sole-source determination can submit supporting documentation demonstrating their capabilities to the Contract Specialist, Tyler J. Luke, at tyler.j.luke@usace.army.mil. While the notice is not a request for competitive quotes, the government will consider received information for potential future acquisitions. The lab services required include analyzing nutrients, metals, anions, cations, and chlorophyll in water samples, with specific requirements such as meeting EPA 48-hour holding times and precise reporting limits. Eligible contractors should be small businesses with expertise in testing laboratories and services, aligned with the NAICS category 541380.
Notice text
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Seattle, WA intends to issue a sole-source, firm-fixed price award to Institute for Environmental Health (IEH),
Institute for Environmental Health (IEH), located in Seattle, Washington IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The justification for the sole source IEH is the only laboratory in the area known to be able to meet or exceed the strict nutrient reporting limits. Using IEH lab in Seattle, Washington for nutrients, metals, anion, cation, and chlorophyll for water samples is necessary to ensure that nutrient data meet the strict laboratory reporting limits required by this project without being flagged as an estimate, and also to ensure that all nutrient analysis meet the required EPA holding time of 48 hours. In addition, using IEH lab will ensure that nutrient data collected by the Seattle District are comparable and compatible to other agencies for use in long-term comparison studies that are required for this project. IEH analyzed all nutrient data for the Seattle District from 2006-2024, and has analyzed all nutrient data for the Kootenai Tribe since the early 2000' s.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Any firm that believes it can provide the stated supplies can provide supporting documents demonstrating their products capabilities and specifications. Responses received will be used for future acquisitions. Information can be sent to the Contract Specialist at tyler.j.luke@usace.army.mil. This procurement will be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
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