B--UMESC WATER SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0002) to solicitation 140G022600010 provides responses to vendor questions.

• Shipping Logistics: Clarifies that the contractor is responsible for coordinating shipping of samples, including pickup/drop-off from the UMESC lobby, and all delivery costs. Samples are collected every Wednesday and must be shipped to the laboratory within the allowed holding time.

• Testing Pricing: Requires separate pricing for Inorganics and SOC testing in the base and option years, acknowledging that these tests may not be required annually.

• PFAS/PFOA Testing: Confirms that PFAS/PFOA testing is part of a separate procurement and not included in this solicitation.

• The amendment does not explicitly state a change to the proposal deadline or evaluation factors, but it provides crucial clarifications that may impact how bidders price their proposals and understand the scope of work.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0001) to solicitation 140G022600010 is issued to attach the revised solicitation body. The effective date of this amendment is January 23, 2026.

The entire solicitation body has been revised and re-issued.

This amendment does not explicitly state a change to the proposal deadline or submission requirements, but bidders should refer to the revised solicitation body for any updated details. The period of performance remains March 11, 2026, to March 10, 2031.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the requirements for wastewater and drinking water sample analysis services for the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).

• The vendor shall provide testing and analytical services for wastewater samples, including Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Phosphorous, Ammonium, Chemical Oxygen Demand, and Total Organic Carbon.

• The vendor shall also provide testing and analytical services for drinking water samples, including coliform bacteria, inorganic compounds, Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOC), and volatile organic compounds (VOC), as well as Lead/Copper.

• All analyses must be performed by a laboratory state-certified for municipal effluent discharge testing.

• Specific testing and analysis procedures must be followed.

• Maximum holding times for samples are mandated by Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits and Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.

• Deliverables include an email copy of all results collected in a month, sent by the 10th day of the following month.

• Period of Performance: March 11, 2026 – March 10, 2027.

• Includes four (4) Option Years (OY) and a six-month option.

• All testing will occur in the Contractor's laboratories.

• Pricing must be based on the quantities of water quality tests specified.

• The quote must include unit pricing for each test and total annual proposed price for the base year and four option years.

• Pricing must include all analyses, reports, sample kits, preservatives, bottles, and related materials.

• Next-day delivery of samples to testing laboratories (outside La Crosse County, WI) is required, with the contractor responsible for all shipping costs and ensuring timely pickup.

• The vendor must be a Wisconsin state-certified laboratory.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services, issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) requires analyses of wastewater and drinking water samples. This announcement is the only solicitation, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

• Provide testing and analytical services for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Phosphorous, Ammonium, Chemical Oxygen Demand, and Total Organic Carbon on wastewater samples.

• Provide testing and analytical services for coliform bacteria, inorganic compounds, Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOC), and volatile organic compounds (VOC) on potable drinking water samples.

• All analyses must be performed by a laboratory certified by the State of Wisconsin for municipal effluent discharge testing.

• Samples have specified maximum holding times that must be adhered to.

• Pricing must include all analyses, reports, sample kits, sample preservatives, sample bottles, and related materials/supplies.

• Contractor must provide next-day shipment of samples to their testing laboratory (if not in La Crosse, WI) and is responsible for shipping costs and timely pickup.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: Base year (March 11, 2026 – March 10, 2027) with four (4) one-year option years and one (1) six-month option year.

• Option Year 1: March 11, 2027 – March 10, 2028

• Option Year 2: March 11, 2028 – March 10, 2029

• Option Year 3: March 11, 2029 – March 10, 2030

• Option Year 4: March 11, 2030 – March 10, 2031

• Six Month Option: March 11, 2031 – September 10, 2031

• Submission Deadline: Quotes and questions due by 5:00 P.M. ET on February 11, 2026.

• Submission Method: Electronically via email to bwilson@usgs.gov.

• Questions Deadline: Questions due by 5:00 P.M. ET on February 4, 2026, via email to bwilson@usgs.gov.

• Evaluation Criteria: Offers will be evaluated based on the following factors, in order of importance:

  1. Distance from UMESC Facility (laboratory location)
  2. Past Performance (minimum of three references for water testing contracts within the last 5 years, each at least $5,000 in value)
  3. Qualifications (personnel experience and certifications)
  4. Price

• Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. Technical merit is significantly more important than price.

• Set-Aside: Small Business

• NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories

• Size Standard: $19.0 million in average annual receipts

• Offerors must be current and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

• Offerors must include their Unique Entity ID (UEI) number.

• This acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).

• The USGS is committed to green purchasing and environmentally preferable contracting.