PRICE TERM AGREEMENT FOR PRIORITY POLLUTANT AND CYANIDE TESTING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, WASTEWATER DIVISION, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I

The County of Hawai‘i is soliciting bids for a Price Term Agreement to provide Priority Pollutant and Cyanide Testing services for the Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Division, under Solicitation Number 27-0002. The solicitation was posted on July 14, 2026, with bids due by July 28, 2026, and must be submitted exclusively through the Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hawaiicounty. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541380, identifying it as environmental consulting services. The point of contact for the solicitation is Sandy Shore, Contracts Assistant, with Nicole Charon as secondary contact, both located at the Wastewater Division office in Hilo, HI. This procurement is not governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as the underlying work is tied to state environmental permits and regulatory compliance under 40 CFR and Hawaii Administrative Rules, not federal contract administration. The scope of work involves laboratory testing of wastewater discharges for specific pollutants including cyanide and priority pollutants, with performance tied to compliance with effluent limitations for BOD5, TSS, pH, and other water quality indicators under the NPDES permit framework. Testing data must be generated using approved methods and submitted via electronic portals including NetDMR and the state’s e-Permitting Portal. The performance location is the wastewater facility in Papaikou, Hawaii, with discharges occurring into the Pacific Ocean at designated outfalls, and additional performance activities extend to sludge disposal and storage sites within the state. While no contract value or pricing structure is provided, the award will be based on the ability of the respondent to meet rigorous environmental testing requirements and reporting obligations under state and federal regulations, not on cost competitiveness or trade-off factors. Compliance is enforced through monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports, annual sludge and pollution prevention reports, and laboratory QA/QC documentation. The permittee, the County of Hawai‘i, is responsible for ensuring all testing and reporting is conducted by qualified personnel under certified systems, with violations subject to penalties. No special contract clauses, FAR clauses, or procurement-specific terms such as options, payment details, COR designation, or socioeconomic set-asides are applicable. All submissions must adhere to electronic formatting standards, with no physical submissions accepted. The successful bidder will be bound to provide testing services that support state regulatory compliance, not direct contractual delivery of goods or services in the traditional procurement sense