Drinking/Waste Water Laboratory Testing

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR part 5) to determine the capabilities of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Part 10. This is issued by the Shore Infrastructure Logistics Command West, Alameda, California to identify sources capable to perform Drinking Water and Wastewater mandatory laboratory testing for United States Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, CA for BASE plus four (4) option years, if exercised by the Government beginning 1 October 2014. A solicitation will be issued shortly and will be synopsized on the FedBizOps Electronic Posting System at www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the potential offer's responsibility to monitor this avenue for release of any future solicitation or synopsis. The contractor shall provide a Testing Lab which shall be certify (Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) and "SAMPLE" Pick-up Service: Contractor shall provide daily carrier service between Training Center Petaluma, CA (TRACEN) wastewater treatment plant and the contracted Testing Lab. Courier shall periodically deliver sampling bottle and other materials as needed to collect future samples, and daily collect samples from the wastewater facility and transport them to the contracted laboratory for analysis. Drinking Water Sample Testing consists of: - Coliform and E-Coli bacteria (Bac-T) - Fluoride, EPA Method 300.0 - Disinfection Byproducts (TTHM & HAA5) - "raw water" for fluoride - Lead and Copper Waste Water Sample Testing consists of: - Secondary Effluent (EFF-001) grab sample - Total Coliform Organisms (MPN/100ml) - Tertiary Effluent (EFF-002) grab sample - Total Coliform Organism (MPN/100ml) - Influent (INF-001) composite sample - Biochemical Oxygen Demand, BOD - Influent (INF-001) composite sample - Total Suspended Solids, TSS - Secondary Effluent (EFF-001) composite sample - Biochemical Oxygen Demand, BOD - Secondary Effluent (EFF-001) composite sample - Total Suspended Solids, TSS - Secondary Reclaim (REC-003) & Tertiary Reclaim (REC-004): o Total Nitrogen (as N) o Total Dissolved Solids o Chloride o Boron o Sodium - Tertiary Reclaim (REC-004, Priority Pollutants, Complete list CTR (California Toxics Rule) - Groundwater Monitor Wells o Total Nitrogen (as N) o Total Dissolved Solids o Chloride o Boron o Sodium A solicitation will be issued shortly and will be synopsized on FedBizOps Electronic Posting System at www.fbo.gov. The applicable NAICS Code 541380 (Testing Laboratories) with a size standard of $15.0 million. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.14 and 121.106 in SBA's Small Business Size Regulations, http//www.sba.gov.gov//regulations/121. Set Aside: TBA Any interested firm capable of providing these services is requested to respond via email to Marvella Luter at marvella.luter@uscg.mil no later than 4:00 p.m 15 August 2014 with the following documentation: Name of Company and Address, Point of Contact and Phone Number and business size (small business, service-disable small business, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged business, women owned or large business). In addition, past performance informance and a capability statement shall be submitted. Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other reference (including contract numbers, points of contract with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Offeror shall furnish this information for at least three (3) contracts, ongoing or completed within the last three years, for like or similar services, held with the U.S. Coast Guard, other Government agencies or private industry. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. Note: Please acknowledge if you can provide both services: Pick-up service and/or Testing Lab certified (Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program). Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by call 1-888-606-8220. This notice is for Market RESEARCH purpose only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Proposal; and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. At this time no solicitation exists, therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOLICITATION AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE EXISTS AT THIS TIME.