water and wastewater sample analysis for Fort Detrick, MD Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment plants.

This contract establishes a firm-fixed price, non-personal services agreement for comprehensive water and wastewater sample analysis at Fort Detrick’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Maryland, essential for maintaining compliance with Maryland Department of the Environment and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permits. The contractor is responsible for the full lifecycle of sample handling, including scheduled biweekly pickups and unscheduled collections at designated sites, secure transportation to their accredited laboratory, analytical testing according to Technical Exhibit 3 and federal/state regulatory standards, and timely submission of fully documented analytical reports with chain-of-custody records. The contract has a five-year base and option structure beginning April 1, 2026, with four optional twelve-month periods and a potential six-month extension through September 30, 2031, all subject to government exercise and funding availability. All lab work must be performed by a facility holding current MDE and EPA laboratory certifications, with additional mandatory accreditation from the Laboratory Accreditation Bureau and NELAC for radiological analyses; failure to maintain these certifications requires immediate government notification. The contractor must furnish all compliant sample containers, preservatives, coolers, and shipping materials meeting MDE/EPA requirements and ensure adherence to strict preservation, labeling, and transportation protocols to maintain sample integrity. Performance is evaluated on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, with technical acceptability contingent upon a validated quality control plan, full compliance with all regulatory methods, and zero tolerance for deviations in sampling timelines, reporting deadlines, or analytical accuracy. All deliverables are subject to 100% inspection by the Government at the delivery destination, and payment is processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using designated DoDAAC codes. Personnel must hold appropriate security clearances—either NACLC for classified access or NACI for unclassified work—and be U.S. citizens, with annual OPSEC training and compliance with multiple Army and DoD security regulations. The contract includes robust clauses addressing organizational conflict of interest, whistleblower protections, labor standards, small business subcontracting, and prohibitions on certain foreign-made equipment, while also requiring strict adherence to acquisition regulations, including full disclosure of entity identifiers, socioeconomic status, and potential lobbying activities. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380, with proposals submitted via two separate volumes under strict formatting, page limits, and electronic submission guidelines.