Soil Fertility Testing

This contract is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Soil Fertility Testing issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12, set aside entirely for small business concerns with a NAICS code of 541380 and a size standard of $19 million. The solicitation number is 1232SA26Q0500, with responses due by May 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time via email only, and no hard copies are accepted. The period of performance runs from June 1, 2026, to October 15, 2026, and all work must be performed at the designated delivery and performance location in Pullman, Washington. The contractor is required to provide laboratory-based soil analysis services, including testing for pH, electrical conductivity, nutrient levels such as Bray-1 P and Olsen P, organic matter, and nitrogen via 1N KCl extraction, with all results delivered within 90 days of sample receipt. The Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan in Attachment 1 mandate strict adherence to specified analytical methods, and no alternative methods are permitted. Accreditation by NAPT or ALTA is required, and all deliverables must be accompanied by a Certificate of Conformance. The contract follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation model, where price is the primary factor and technical acceptability is a binary pass/fail criterion. All offers must be submitted using the SF1449 form, which requires completion of specific fields including the Unique Entity ID, pricing information, and affirmations of compliance with clauses such as 52.212-4, 52.246-15, and 52.224-3. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses governing compliance with labor standards, privacy training, data safeguarding, trafficking prohibitions, and DEI nondiscrimination, while also requiring contractor personnel to complete privacy training and adhere to strict rules regarding the handling of Personally Identifiable Information, particularly prohibiting its transmission to laboratories. Payment will be processed electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and delivery is F.O.B. Destination at the Pullman, Washington site. The contractor must designate a Prime Contractor Representative within ten days of award with full operational authority, and all data must comply with USDA’s Geospatial Data Act. Although pricing details are not provided in the solicitation, the contract is structured as a firm