B533--36C24226P0524 - Wastewater Lab Analysis / New Jersey Licensed Operator -

This contract, awarded under solicitation number 36C24226Q0329 and identified by contract number 36C24226P0524, is a fixed-price service agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded through a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 221320, which has a size standard of $35 million in annual receipts. The award amount is $1,702,920 for a base period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with four option years extending performance through March 31, 2031. The contract requires a licensed S-3/C-1 Operator in Charge to perform wastewater laboratory analysis and operational oversight exclusively at the Lyons Campus VA Healthcare System in Lyons, New Jersey, ensuring compliance with all applicable New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulations including NJAC 7:10A and 7:14, as well as NJPDES permits NJ0021083 and NJG0212164. All testing must adhere to EPA-approved methods and Standard Methods protocols, and include comprehensive sampling, chain-of-custody documentation, and submission of monthly discharge monitoring reports, residual transfer reports, and toxicity data, with mandatory 24-hour notification of any non-compliance or QA/QC failure. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to meet regulatory requirements, including full-time onsite presence of the licensed operator for at least 35 hours per week. Key personnel must be identified and approved, with substitutions requiring prior written consent from the Contracting Officer. All offerors must submit a VAAR 852.219-75 Certificate of Compliance affirming adherence to subcontracting limitations—50% of contract value must be performed by the prime contractor, excluding materials—and must also comply with federal labor standards under FAR 52.222-41 and Executive Order 14026. Additionally, all personnel requiring access to VA facilities must complete Personal Identity Verification per federal standards. The evaluation is conducted on a trade-off basis, prioritizing technical capability first, followed by past performance and price, without using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria. Proposals are submitted electronically by the March 30, 2026 deadline and must include a technical capability statement capped at 10 pages