B--Organic & Inorganic Soil, Sediment & Water Labor
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
This solicitation, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Regional Office in Sacramento, CA, seeks quotes to establish up to five Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for laboratory analysis services of soil, sediment, and water samples with both organic and inorganic parameter testing. The acquisition is unrestricted and uses NAICS code 541380 with a small business standard of $19 million, contemplating at least three BPAs awarded to small businesses. The contract term spans five years, from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, including a base year and four option years. Vendors are requested to provide services for individual line items listed in the price schedule provided, recognizing that not all laboratories may support every test parameter. Contractors must maintain applicable Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program certifications, particularly for California labs or equivalent credentials for those outside the state, with all laboratory analyses conducted in-house and no subcontracting permitted without prior USBR approval. Performance requirements include strict turnaround times: initial analysis within three weeks of sample receipt, first re-analysis within two weeks, and second re-analysis within one week, all within specified holding times to prevent the need for no-cost re-sampling and re-analysis. Data deliverables must comply with specified electronic reporting formats ensuring full traceability, and laboratories must participate in annual proficiency testing and pass mandatory QA audits. Award evaluations will weigh price, technical capability, and past performance, favoring laboratories situated within the USBR Interior Region 10 (California-Great Basin). Orders above $10,000 require warranted contracting officers' approval, and invoicing must be submitted monthly through the IPP electronic system. The total estimated BPA value is up to $2.5 million over five years, but no minimum purchase guarantees are provided. All quotes are due by July 9, 2026, to the contracting officer via email.
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(i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) Solicitation number 140R2026Q0053 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.
(iv) This acquisition will be solicited full and open with no set-aside. The NAICS code is 541380 and the size standard is $19.0 million. The Government intends to award up to five BPAs, of which at least three BPA awards to small businesses will be contemplated.
(v) The contract line items are listed in the price schedule of the solicitation package (see Attachment D ¿ Price Schedule). When providing a quote, please complete the price schedule for each line item that you provide laboratory services for. Reclamation understands not all vendors can provide all testing listed.
(vi) The contractor shall provide applicable Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program Certification for labs located in CA and similar credential for labs outside CA. The certification should be for the laboratory that is performing the analyses.
(vii) The period of performance is estimated to be for 5 years, September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031.
(viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The quote package will consist of the price schedule, laboratory location, laboratory certification, and capability statement.
(ix) The provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, does apply to this acquisition. We will conduct a comparative evaluation based on price, approved laboratory, laboratory location, and past performance.
(x) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. There are not any addenda to this clause.
(xi) All additional contract clauses and provisions are included in the attached solicitation package.
(xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) do not apply to this acquisition.
(xii) Quotes are due by 3:00 PM (Pacific Time) on July 9, 2026 and should be emailed to Sherry Heibeck at sherry_heibeck@ios.doi.gov.