Lagoon Sludge Survey, Sampling, and Analysis

This solicitation, identified as RFQ FA4528-26-Q-TB-03, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a Lagoon Sludge Survey, Sampling, and Analysis at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 541380 with a $19 million size standard. The work entails a comprehensive bathymetric survey of approximately 137 acres across the East and West lagoon systems, including the collection of 18 composite sludge samples and laboratory analysis for contaminants such as PFAS, PCBs, heavy metals, and pathogens, in compliance with federal, state, and Department of the Air Force environmental regulations. All deliverables must include detailed sludge maps, a professionally bound report with volume and distribution calculations, a Certificate of Analysis from a certified lab, and digital copies of all raw data. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with evaluation based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price as equal factors in a best-value trade-off, not lowest price technically acceptable. Funds are not currently available, no award will be made until funding is secured, and the government reserves the right to cancel without reimbursement; however, if funds become available, an award is anticipated prior to September 30, 2026, with quote validity extending through October 1, 2026. Performance is to occur entirely at Minot AFB, with F.O.B. Destination terms setting delivery and acceptance at the base’s ZIP code 58705. Offerors must submit proposals via email to two designated points of contact by the July 29, 2026 deadline, and proposals must follow a two-volume format: technical compliance using Attachment 3 (Statement of Work) and pricing using the official Quote Sheet in Attachment 4. Contracting personnel must obtain a Common Access Card through the Contractor Verification System and RAPIDS facility if required for base access, with strict reporting procedures for personnel changes, lost CACs, and security incidents under DAF and NISPOM guidelines. All lab analyses must adhere to North Dakota Administrative Code 33.1-23-02-04 and include specific parameters such as Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, mercury, and pH. Payment is to be processed electronically via SAM and WAWF, with no invoicing authority granted until after award. Offerors must provide their CAGE code, UEI, SAM registration