Q--WASTEWATER TESTING

This contract, issued under solicitation number 140R4026Q0071 by the Upper Colorado Regional Office of the Department of the Interior, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for wastewater testing services at the Flaming Gorge Field Division in Dutch John, Utah, with a period of performance extending through June 30, 2031. The base period begins July 1, 2026, and includes two option periods with anticipated exercise dates of June 1, 2027, and June 1, 2028, respectively, allowing for a potential five-year contract duration. The work is governed by FAR clauses including 52.212-4 with Alternate I for commercial services, 52.219-6 and 52.219-28 for small business representation, 52.222-41 and 52.222-62 for service contract labor standards and paid sick leave under EO 13706, and 52.222-50 for combating human trafficking. Compliance with the Service Contract Act is mandatory, and a specific wage determination for Daggett, Utah, applies, requiring contractors to establish reasonable classifications for unlisted labor categories using SF-1444. All offerors must be certified small businesses, register in SAM, and submit proposals with completed SF-1449 forms, including specific blocks signed and submitted by the June 12, 2026 deadline. Contract performance requires the offeror to hold a valid Utah Environmental Laboratory certification and demonstrate the capability to perform all required wastewater tests within designated hold times specified in the Statement of Work, both of which are mandatory pass/fail criteria for technical acceptability. Awards will be made based on the most advantageous proposition to the government, evaluating both price and technical competence without publicly disclosed weightings. Invoicing must occur through the Treasury’s IPP system against CLINs outlined in Standard Form 1449, with mandatory mutual confirmation of completed quantities between the contractor and the Contracting Officer's Representative prior to submission. Invoices require prior electronic signature by Samantha Colt and must be submitted with proper proprietary markings to protect confidential commercial data under FOIA guidelines. The contractor is subject to additional compliance obligations under clauses addressing whistleblower rights, inverted domestic corporations, equal opportunity, system for award management maintenance, and electronic payment via SAM, while uniform costs may not