DEP-BWR-RFR-2018-10-macroinvert lab services

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Division of Watershed Management (DWM), Watershed Planning Program (WPP) is seeking to establish a list of pre-qualified firms to provide biomonitoring, sample processing, taxonomy, and other related services for aquatic and marine macroinvertebrate samples on a project-by-project basis during the contract term. The selected firms will be responsible for collecting and processing samples, meeting employee requirements, implementing quality control/assurance measures, providing progress reporting, and delivering required project outcomes. Qualified firms will be placed on a pre-qualified list and MassDEP will request task-specific price quotes for each project, selecting the contractor offering the best value. Pricing will be provided through a base price list for all services, subject to further negotiation by MassDEP to ensure best value. The initial contract term is 3 years, with two 2-year renewal options, for a total maximum duration of 7 years.

This contract opportunity is open to firms in the state of Massachusetts and utilizes federal funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goals applying. MassDEP currently has an existing contract for these services valued at over $150,000, and intends to fund projects under the new contract in fiscal year 2019 after the award is finalized. There are no set-aside requirements, but the Commonwealth has various executive orders regarding non-discrimination, supplier diversity, and small business participation that contractors must comply with.