Annual ISO 17025 Accreditation of Biological Operations Laboratory - BIO LABS
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This contract, identified as W91ZLK-26-R-A007, seeks commercial services for the annual ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of the Biological Operations Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, under a firm-fixed-price basis with a full and open competition using simplified acquisition procedures. The requirement spans one base year and four one-year option periods, with performance consisting of alternating onsite and offsite assessments—onsite evaluations in years one, three, and five, and offsite reviews in years two and four. Proposals must be submitted in two separate volumes: Volume I, the Technical Proposal, limited to five pages, detailing the offeror’s approach to meeting the Performance Work Statement requirements, including evidence of recent experience conducting ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation services for biological testing within the past three years; and Volume II, the Price Proposal, which has no page limit and must include pricing for each CLIN covering base and option period renewals and annual reviews. All proposals must adhere to strict formatting rules: 12-point Arial or New Times Roman font, single-spaced text, one-inch margins, plain text without logos or watermarks, and page sizes not exceeding 8.5 x 11 inches unless an 11 x 17 page is used, which counts as two. Offers must be electronically submitted via SAM.gov by July 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with a signature and date, and any questions must be emailed by July 9, 2026, with no phone inquiries permitted. Award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning only proposals deemed technically acceptable across Technical Approach and Experience factors will be considered for price evaluation, with the lowest-priced acceptable offer selected. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission, and all proposed personnel must have at least one year of experience in ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation or auditing and must have completed required training prior to contract start. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, safeguarding controlled information, personal identity verification, whistleblower rights, prohibited contractors, payment processing via WAWF, and compliance with the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will perform 100% inspection of deliverables to ensure full compliance with the Quality
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Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005, USASet-Aside
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Amendment One: Post Questions and Answers from online submissions, 07 July 2026. Update Revised Section 1.B on the combined synopsis/solicitation. See details below:
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
W91ZLK-26-R-A007.
This combined synopsis/solicitation is for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2026-01 (13 March 2026). The solicitation number for this request for proposal (RFP) is W91ZLK-26-R-A007.
This requirement is under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code c – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services the Government contemplates award of a Purchase Order on a firm-fixed price (FFP) basis as a FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The period of performance is One (1) Base year and Four (4) One (1) Year Options. This procurement will be evaluated as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, for the procurement of the following services.
Annual ISO 17025 Accreditation of Biological Operations Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground (See Attachment 2 – Performance Work Statement).
Award will be made to the Offeror whose response to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation represents the best value to the Government. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection process described in FAR 15.101-2.
All questions must be submitted via email to ike.a.wright2.civ@army.mil by Thursday, July 09, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time. SUBJECT LINE: W91ZLK-26-R-A007. Q&A for Combined Synopsis/Solicitation FROM (INSERT COMPANY NAME).
Firm Fixed Price (FFP) proposals must be signed, dated, and received by Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. SUBJECT LINE: W91ZLK-26-R-A007. Proposal FROM (INSERT COMPANY NAME). All additional questions will be answered via an amendment to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation on www.SAM.gov.
The contractor, as an independent party and not an agent of the Government, shall provide Annual ISO 17025 Accreditation of Biological Operations Laboratory IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
All work to be performed will be inspected for compliance with performance requirements by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSAL:
52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items
This clause applies in its entirety and there are currently no addenda to the provision.
NO QUESTIONS FOR THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA PHONE CALLS.
All proposals from responsible sources will be considered. Offerors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of proposal will not be considered. Offerors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at www.SAM.gov.
Offerors are cautioned to ensure that their proposals contain all necessary information and are complete in all respects. The Government intends to award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 15.306(a); however, in accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussions may be held.
- Proposals shall be submitted in two (2) separate volumes labeled:
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- Volume I: Annual ISO 17025 Accreditation Bio Lab W91ZLK-26-R-A007. TECHNICAL Proposal
- Volume II: Annual ISO 17025 Accreditation Bio Lab W91ZLK-26-R-A007. PRICE Proposal
- Formatting.
- Single space Text
- Double Space Paragraphs
- 12-point minimum font size.
- Arial or New Times Roman fonts only. Table/illustrations 8-point min and landscape is acceptable.
- Margins: All Margins 1 inch.
- Gutter: 0 inches
- Header and Footer 1.5 inches
- Page Size: Width 8.5 inches and Height 11 inches (11 X 17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11X17 page counts as two pages)
- Page Limitations: Volume I Technical – 5 pages limit and Volume II Price – unlimited pages.
- Plain Text Proposals (i.e., no identifying graphics, logo, watermarks, etc.)
NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.
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- Restrictions: All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters and sufficiently define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the volumes:
- Volume I: Detail Technical Proposal shall be evaluated based on the following factors:
a. Factor 1 - Technical Approach: The offeror’s proposal shall adequately describe and present a clear understanding of the requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). To be rated as acceptable, offerors must provide documentation that demonstrates the offeror’s approach for meeting all of the requirements specified in the PWS.
b. Factor 2 - Experience: The contractor shall demonstrate the ability to conduct on-site and off-site assessments for the renewal of the current laboratory accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the field of Biological Testing (Certificate Number # 2866.01), in accordance with PWS. To qualify as recent experience, the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Chemical Testing accreditation services must have been performed within the last three (3) years. All contractor personnel performing services under this contract must be fully trained in accreditation and auditing prior to the contract's effective date. The contractor shall provide written proof of this training to the specified accreditation standard. Additionally, all proposed personnel must possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience performing accreditation or auditing activities to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, in accordance with PWS.
BASIS FOR AWARD:
The award will be made to one responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be technically acceptable, and lowest priced. To receive consideration for an award, an “Acceptable” rating must be achieved for all the non-cost evaluation factors: Technical Approach and Experience. Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques. Price will be the determining factor for proposals rated as acceptable for the non-cost factors. Price analysis using one or more methods listed under FAR 15.404-1(b) will be used to ensure that the proposal will result in a fair and reasonable price.
- Volume II: Detailed Price Proposal to include the following elements:
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- Header Page Company Name, DUNS, CAGE, Business Type/Size, ETN# and point of contact information to include: Name, title, email address, and telephone number including extension.
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- INCLUDE ALL Information Below (An excel attachment will be provided to submit as a part of Volume II):
PRICE LIST:
CLIN
ISO/IEC Accreditation 17025
QTY: 1
Price
Total Price FFP
Assessment type
CLIN 0001 ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Renewal
Base Period
1
$ -
Onsite
CLIN 1001 Annual Review/Fee
Option Period 1
1
$ -
Offsite
CLIN 2001 ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Renewal
Option Period 2
1
$ -
Onsite
CLIN 3001 Annual Review/Fee
Option Period 3
1
$ -
Offsite
CLIN 4001 ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Renewal
Option Period 4
2
$ -
Onsite
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
SOLICITATION: See Attachment 1 – Solicitation
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT: See Attachment 2 – Performance Work Statement
QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): See Attachment 3 – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
PRICE LIST: See Attachment 4 – Price List (Use for Volume II – Detailed Price Proposal)
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