Albeni Falls Dam Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Laboratory Services

This SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Notice ID W912DW25X128Z is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. The proposed action will be a service project with a firm-fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon information received in response to this sources sought announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned?Small Business, and HUBZone contractor sources; to the NAICS code 541380 - Testing Laboratories, PSC code B533- Special Studies/Analysis'Water Quality, and Small Business Size Standard $19 Million. Depending upon the responses associated with the business categories listed above, the solicitation will either be set aside in one of those categories or be issued as unrestricted and open to both small and large businesses. After review of the responses to this announcement and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project; a separate solicitation announcement will be published on SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov). Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. BACKGROUND: The Corps has been issued an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for the Albeni Falls Dam. To ensure the protection of water quality and human health, this IPDES permit establishes limits on the types and amounts of pollutants that can be discharged from the dam and requires routine monitoring of discharge points. The Corps is seeking an accredited laboratory for analytical services to demonstrate compliance with the IPDES permit limits for Oil and Grease, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Chemical Oxygen Demand, and Total Organic Carbon. Corps personnel will conduct all sampling and packaging and will schedule pickup of coolers for delivery of the samples to the laboratory. The laboratory must be located within 4 hours of the dam, which is located at 2376 E Hwy 2, Oldtown, Idaho 83822. Responses to announcement should include: A capability statement expressing interest in this requirement, describing your company and its capability to complete a project as described in the performance work statement. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel. A statement or list of your firm's current or past technical experience similar to or the same as the project performance work statement for this requirement. Include a brief description of each project a point of contact name, phone number and email address for the contracting organization. REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. 2. CAGE code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. 3. Firm's interest in providing a quote on the solicitation if issued. 4. Business classification: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), 8(a) Program. 5. Firm's joint venture information (if applicable). All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement. Submit responses via email to: Xuejiao Sun, contact@example.gov Responses should be sent no later than 10:00 AM PST, 22 November 2024. Subject Line: Albeni Falls Dam (AFD) Water Testing All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) by time of award and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts. Please see details in the Performace Work Statment