F--68HERL26R0005 (A0004)

The contract solicitation 68HERL26R0005, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Land, Enforcement, and Air Division, requests proposals for the Superfund Analytical Methods (SFAM) Contract Laboratory Program (CLP). This contract utilizes FAR Part 15 procedures for negotiated contracting with supplementary guidance from FAR Part 12 for acquiring commercial products and services. The SFAM02.1 Statement of Work outlines a comprehensive and flexible framework to deliver high-quality analytical services covering a wide range of Superfund target analytes, including volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, pesticides, Aroclors, metals (such as mercury), and cyanide, across various environmental matrices like water, soil, sediment, and waste. The contract emphasizes harmonized testing methods aligned with EPA SW-846 and other EPA-published methods to meet industry best practices, while also improving operational efficiency by streamlining sample delivery group reporting and offering flexible electronic data deliverable formats such as Staged Electronic Data Deliverable Stage 2a and text file formats. The solicitation is designated as a Partial Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 541380, targeting laboratory services and environmental testing. The amendment 0003 responds to vendor inquiries and updates several RFP attachments to clarify requirements. The contract supports EPA’s remediation cleanup efforts by ensuring consistent, reliable, and compliant laboratory analyses and data reporting, including full adherence to Method Detection Limit compliance per 40 CFR Part 136 standards. Proposals are due by June 4, 2026, with Mary K. Doherty as the primary contact for inquiries. The contract facilitates environmental protection endeavors through a well-defined acquisition strategy intended to improve data quality and regulatory compliance at optimized operational efficiencies.