Criterion Laboratories Inc.

Criterion Laboratories Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, is an environmental consulting and laboratory testing services firm specializing in water quality assessment, hazardous materials surveys, and analytical services supporting federal health, safety, and environmental missions. The company has maintained federal contractor status since its registration in SAM.gov in November 2001 and has built a substantial track record providing specialized scientific services to multiple federal agencies. Criterion Laboratories brings particular expertise in Legionella testing, asbestos and lead-based paint surveys, environmental health monitoring, and laboratory reagent water testing—capabilities that have made it a valued partner for federal facilities nationwide.

Criterion Laboratories has executed a diverse portfolio of federal contracts reflecting its core competencies across environmental testing and consulting services. The company has received multiple purchase orders and delivery orders from the Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4) for water testing services, including contracts valued at $178,878 (awarded January 2025), $43,854 (awarded February 2025), $20,327.60 (awarded November 2024), and $8,390.46 for dental water testing (awarded July 2024). The firm has also provided specialized services including urgent abatement monitoring and air testing for asbestos abatement at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center ($5,650), an updated baseline asbestos survey and facility-wide asbestos management plan at a Philadelphia VA facility ($103,580.21, small business set-aside), and water testing for Legionella at a VA facility in Missouri ($39,478.17, small business set-aside). Beyond the Department of Veterans Affairs, Criterion Laboratories received a significant award from the Defense Health Agency for laboratory reagent water testing and support services valued at $705,185.76 supporting the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System through September 2027. The company also received recognition from the U.S. Coast Guard for an asbestos and lead-based paint survey at Coast Guard Station Sewickley, Pennsylvania ($4,000.54, small business set-aside). Additionally, the firm conducted qualitative exposure assessments for VISN 4 related to coronavirus COVID-19 response efforts ($7,860). The majority of these contracts have been awarded without set-aside designations, though several have been designated as Total Small Business set-asides, and many were issued through the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contracting vehicle.

Criterion Laboratories holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 valued at $927,240 for water treatment and analysis services through January 13, 2030. This IDV, awarded on January 14, 2025, provides comprehensive water system testing at VA medical facilities, encompassing quarterly Legionella testing, biweekly critical water testing, and monthly endotoxin testing—services essential for protecting patient and staff health across the VA medical center network. The contract was designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and originated from a solicitation specifically seeking contractors with CDC or Public Health England-certified laboratories. The company also maintains a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule blanket purchase agreement valued at $1,098,428.15 for water testing services at VA medical centers in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which has generated multiple task orders over time. Through these contract vehicles, Criterion Laboratories has demonstrated sustained capability to manage large-scale, complex environmental testing projects with performance spanning multiple years and multiple VA facilities, positioning the firm as a critical resource for federal water quality assurance and environmental health compliance missions.

We provide consulting, inspection, testing and training for asbestos, LBP and IAQ problems. We provide Phase I & II environmental site assessments. We can help with any environmental problem facing the design, construction or renovation of a facility.