66--Nitrate Sensor IAW Salients FY26 REQ# 15795 SPECIAL ORDER # S26031

The contract is for a nitrate sensor under solicitation number 140G0126Q0122, issued by the Office of Acquisition Grants – National within the Department of the Interior, with performance managed by the USGS Kansas Water Science Center in Lawrence, Kansas. The requirement is set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS code 334519, with a size standard of 600 employees, and includes a total small business set-aside deviation effective January 2026. The solicitation calls for a single line item: the delivery of a Hach LXV448.99.21001 NT3100 Nitrate Sensor along with a Hach BSPNT3X00 Bench Service Partnership, with delivery expected within 30 days after receipt of order. The contract follows a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, meaning technical acceptability must be confirmed before price becomes the determining factor for award. Technical compliance is assessed based on adherence to salient performance characteristics defined in the solicitation, with all delivered items required to conform to brand-name or equal specifications under FAR 52.211-6. The sensor must be delivered FOB Destination, with acceptance occurring at the delivery point by an authorized government representative. The contract imposes strict security, compliance, and administrative requirements. Contractors must ensure their personnel complete annual DOI security awareness training, sign a Statement of Responsibility for system access, and comply with FIPS 199 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 1 controls. All software or hardware delivered must be free of malicious code, and contractor-managed systems must undergo Certification and Accreditation every three years or after major changes. Logon banners, emergency contingency plans aligned with NIST SP 800-34, and Privacy Act protections are mandatory. Electronic invoicing through the Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is required, and no WAWF submissions are acceptable. Offerors must have an active SAM registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and must complete all required FAR representations including small business status, FASCSA compliance, and trade agreements certification. No options are included, and services may not be performed outside the United States without prior written approval. The contract incorporates clauses on combating trafficking, equal opportunity, child labor, Buy American preferences, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and electronic funds transfer. No pricing