B--Organic and Inorganic Soil, Sediment & Water Laboratory Analysis - MDK LLC (WET Labs)

This contract establishes a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for laboratory analysis of soil, sediment, and water samples for both inorganic and organic parameters, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, with the solicitation number 140R2026Q0053 and NAICS code 541380. The BPA is intended to be awarded to up to five firms on a firm-fixed-price basis for a five-year period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with separate base and four option years. The primary scope includes analytical testing of samples collected across California, Oregon, and Nevada using approved EPA or equivalent methods, with all analysis required to be performed in-house unless prior written approval is granted by the USBR QA section. Contractors must submit electronic data deliverables (EDDs) as tab-delimited UTF-8 text files conforming to Attachment B specifications, along with analytical reports, and must provide acceptable Method Detection Limit studies for all parameters listed in the pricing schedule. A critical pass/fail gate requires laboratories to be approved by the Bureau of Reclamation's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Branch (CGB-157), which includes successful completion of an in-person Quality Assurance audit, submission of a quality assurance manual, demonstration of proficiency through round-robin samples, and provision of valid state environmental lab certification. Payment and invoice processing are mandated through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), requiring contractors to register and submit all payment requests electronically, with enrollment instructions provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis within three to five business days after award. Work is subject to technical direction by the Reclamation Contracting Officer’s Representative who will verify quantities and monitor timeliness, with performance metrics requiring 98% of initial analyses to be completed within three weeks and first-round reanalyses within two weeks. Laboratories must comply with strict quality control standards including participation in annual performance testing, acceptance of blind external QC samples, and reanalysis of samples at no cost if analysis occurs outside required holding times. Security and information protection are governed by Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements under 32 CFR part 2002, with contractors responsible for ensuring personnel comply with federal facility security protocols and for flowing down security provisions to subcontracts. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov with completed representations and certifications by the solicitation closing date of July