R10 Lab - Automated Solid-Phase Extraction System

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, is soliciting a fully automated solid-phase extraction system under solicitation number 68HE0726Q0028 for delivery and installation at the Region 10 Laboratory in Port Orchard, Washington. The solicitation, issued on July 30, 2026, with a response deadline of August 14, 2026, is restricted to small businesses under a SBA set-aside and follows commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, indicating a firm-fixed-price contract structure. The system must fully comply with the technical specifications outlined in Attachment 1 (Salient Characteristics) and the EPA-C-10-101 Statement of Work, and must meet cybersecurity mandates including FISMA, NIST SP 500-267, FIPS 140-2, USGCB, and FedRAMP standards. Delivery is FOB destination to 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, with acceptance occurring at the delivery site. The contractor is responsible for all aspects including packaging, labeling with the contract number, installation, operator training, and a one-year warranty covering parts and labor. The procurement will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where only technically acceptable offers will be considered, and award will go to the lowest-priced offer meeting all requirements without trade-offs. Non-price evaluation factors—technical capability and past performance—are assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, with failure to meet either disqualifying the offeror. Required certifications include a valid UEI, compliance with Buy American provisions, drug-free workplace requirements, contractor employee whistleblower rights, combating human trafficking, DEI nondiscrimination, sustainable product sourcing, and electronic funds transfer for payments. The invoice processing platform (IPP) is the sole method for electronic invoicing, and no WAWF submissions are permitted. All personnel requiring physical or IT access must satisfy HSPD-12 PIV card requirements, with any cybersecurity or IT personnel completing role-specific EPA training that must be flowed down to subcontractors. Special EPA clauses modify standard FAR provisions, including insurance coverage amounts under EPA-H-28-106, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and cybersecurity compliance under EPAAR 1552.