B--OR-WARM SPRINGS NFH-WATER TESTING

The contract pertains to water testing services at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery in Oregon under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) structure, with a base performance period from April 6, 2026, through April 5, 2027, and three optional one-year extensions through April 5, 2030. The solicitation number is 140FS126Q0055, issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s SAT Team 1, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with no set-aside designation and a NAICS code of 541380 for environmental consulting services. The scope of work involves recurring water sampling activities, though specific quantities, pricing, and unit costs are not provided, leaving the total contract value unconfirmed. Delivery is FOB destination, with performance and acceptance taking place at the hatchery site. The contract is governed under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, and award will be made using a best-value trade-off approach based on the combined evaluation of technical capability and past performance, without assigning numerical weights or adjectival ratings. Mandatory compliance clauses include federal requirements for supply chain security, prohibitions on ByteDance applications and unmanned aircraft systems from foreign entities, ethical business conduct, whistleblower protections, labor standards exemptions, environmental compliance related to ozone-depleting substances and sustainable procurement, and anti-trafficking measures. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF, and payments will be processed via EFT using SAM-registered banking information. The primary point of contact for contractual matters is Kathryn Coltran, with technical support provided by David Thompson and additional administrative contact from Anna Mersereau. Offerors must provide entity identifiers through SAM, represent size and socioeconomic status, and comply with all required certifications and disclosures, including those for executive compensation, employment eligibility verification, and E-Verify usage. No explicit packaging, marking, preservation, or barcoding standards are specified beyond general sustainability and compliance labeling requirements. The contract does not require security clearances or key personnel identification, and no organizational conflict of interest provisions are explicitly included. All proposal submissions must adhere to FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 representations, filed through SAM, with no formal page limits or volume structure mandated.