Well water quality sampling and monitoring service

The National Park Service Pacific West Region seeks well water quality sampling and monitoring services at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, with quotations due July 17, 2026. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance includes two well sites in Malibu, California: Circle X (12896 Yerba Buena Road) and Arroyo Sequit (34138 Mulholland Highway). Services include biweekly coliform sampling (26 samples annually per site), monthly THM and HAA5 testing (12 samples annually), annual nitrate sampling, tri-annual nitrite sampling, biweekly field chlorine residual testing (26 samples annually), and monthly raw bacteriological testing at Circle X Well 1 (12 samples annually). All samples must be delivered to a California ELAP-certified laboratory. The contractor must hold a California Water Systems Operator License and provide Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program certification. A Federal Tier 1 background check is required for any employee accessing well pump houses, at contractor expense. Work is performed Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in compliance with OSHA federal regulations and California state safety regulations.

The base contract period runs August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four optional renewal years extending through July 31, 2031. This is a firm-fixed-price contract. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a $19.0 million size standard. PSC code is F103, Environmental Systems Protection—Water Quality Support.

Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, cost/price, and qualifications/certifications. The contractor must maintain liability insurance of $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $500,000 property damage. An optional site visit is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Circle X. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Contact: Earl Michael Gabriel, earl-michael_gabriel@ios.doi.gov.