Analytical wipe sampling analysis for Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL) Tank Wall Residue Characterization for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

A fixed-price purchase order has been awarded to Eurofins Lancaster under simplified acquisition procedures to perform analytical wipe sampling services for petroleum, oil, and lubricant tank wall residue characterization at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, supporting the U.S. Navy’s urgent and legally mandated closure timeline. The award was made on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2) due to unusual and compelling urgency, as no other vendor possesses the proprietary methodology, specialized instrumentation, or institutional knowledge required to perform the analysis using EPA Method 8270E in Selective Ion Monitoring mode and a modified ASTM D6661 protocol developed in collaboration with NAVFAC EXWC. The work, which involves sample collection at Red Hill in Hawaii and laboratory analysis at Eurofins Lancaster’s facility in Port Hueneme, California, is critical to ensuring data continuity with prior RDT&E phases and meeting strict Data Quality Objectives established with the EPA and Hawaii Department of Health. The contract, valued at $350,000, has a performance period from April 30, 2026, to April 30, 2027, and is governed by a Commercial Item Determination with no competition permitted under the statutory justification. Technical acceptance is conducted by Navy personnel at Navfac EXWC, with the contractor responsible for delivering chemically analyzed samples using validated methods and full chain-of-custody documentation. The contracting officer is Ryan J. Kenniff, and Benjamin L. Rhiner serves as the Technical/Requirements Certifier, though formal COR or COTR designations are not specified. No pricing breakdowns, CLIN details, packaging specifications, invoicing instructions, or subcontracting requirements are included in the documentation, consistent with the streamlined nature of the simplified acquisition. The award reflects the unique and irreplaceable technical capability of the vendor, with transition to any other provider posing unacceptable technical risk, scheduling delays, and data integrity threats.