WELL WATER QUALITY SAMPLING AND MONITORING SERVICE

This contract solicits well water quality sampling and monitoring services for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, specifically targeting bacteriological and chemical analysis of two active well systems—Circle X Ranch and Arroyo Sequit—located in Malibu, California. The work requires monthly, bi-weekly, and annual sampling for coliform bacteria, THMs, HAAs, nitrate, nitrite, and field chlorine tests, with all samples collected, logged, and transported to a CA ELAP-certified laboratory under strict chain-of-custody protocols. Performance is scheduled weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a base contract period from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and four optional one-year extensions available, bringing the total potential duration to 5 years and 6 months. The solicitation is structured as a combined action with a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541380 and requires all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management with active, accurate representations. A mandatory California Water Systems Operator License is required for compliance, and offerors must demonstrate recent, relevant experience in similar water monitoring services, with evaluation weighted toward technical capability, past performance, cost reasonableness, and certification validity. The contract employs standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering ethical conduct, anti-kickback measures, drug-free workplace, payment procedures, changes, government property, disputes, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Deviations are noted in clauses related to subcontracts and commercial services, reflecting recent updates. Payment must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with contractors required to upload official invoices and enroll via instructions from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. All correspondence must be copied to both the Contracting Officer, Michael Gabriel, and the Technical Representative, Shelly M. Brower. The procurement includes mandatory compliance with Buy American and Trade Agreements, prohibition on contracting with Kaspersky Lab entities and certain telecommunications suppliers, and flow-down requirements for combating trafficking in persons, whistleblower rights, and contractor ethics codes. Proposed quotes must be submitted via email with the solicitation number, include a completed checklist, signed SF-18, proof of SAM registration, certified pricing schedule, past performance documentation, and valid operator licensure, with pricing governed by unit rates in case of discrepancies and required to be rounded to whole dollars.