SAM #W519TC26R9353

Certified Laboratory Compliance Analysis Services for Tooele Army Depot

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island is seeking market research for certified laboratory compliance analysis services to support Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) in Utah. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (W6QK ACC-RI) - Supported facility: Tooele Army Depot, Utah - Services Requested: - Certified laboratory analysis of government-provided water and soil samples - Testing for a wide range of contaminants: - Bacteriologic contaminants - Inorganics and metals (including lead and copper) - Nitrate and nitrite - Pesticides - Sulfates - Trihalomethanes - Haloacetic acids - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) - Radiological substances - Laboratory must be State of Utah certified - Lab must be located within 50 miles of Tooele Army Depot to ensure sample integrity - Routine and as-needed testing, with certified lab reports delivered within 14 days (maximum two-week turnaround) - Services must comply with EPA Safe Drinking Water Act and Utah state regulations - Includes sample management, data archiving, state reporting, and confidentiality compliance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Laboratory certification by the State of Utah is mandatory - Proximity requirement: lab must be within 50 miles of TEAD - Timely delivery: certified reports within 14 days of sample receipt - Contract includes one 12-month base period with four 12-month option years - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice; this is a sources sought for market research only. - Place of Performance: - Tooele Army Depot, Utah - Contractor's Utah-certified laboratory within 50 miles of TEAD - Contracting Office: - ACC Rock Island, Rock Island, IL

Description

INTRODUCTION

The US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island is seeking sources for Compliance Analysis Services - see Attachment 0001 Performance Work Statement and Attachment 0002 Deliverables Schedule Checklist.

This Sources Sought Synopsis is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having interest in and the resources to support the requirement. The intention is to procure this service on a competitive basis.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

SCOPE

The Contractor shall perform certified analysis on Government provided field samples for a comprehensive list of contaminants services. Services include certified laboratory analysis reports used to confirm safety and demonstrate regulatory compliance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

This supports requirements set forth by regulatory requirements to ensure safe and sanitary conditions for the drinking water system and the soil in the vicinity of ongoing operations. Various routine testing for Tooele Army Depot, to provide results to be compared to Maximum Contaminant levels (MCL’s) set by the State of Utah to meet prescribed, certain requirements. The test lab must be able to test for: Bacteriologic, Inorganics and Metal, Lead and Copper, Nitrate and Nitrite, Pesticides, Sulfates, Trihalomethane, Halo acetic Acids, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). This service supports Tooele Army Depot to meet State and Federal regulatory, and the lab must be certified by the State of Utah. The service will be required to be done on a routine schedule set by the State of Utah and on an as needed basis. Testing must be conducted at the contractor’s location and must be within a 50 mile driving distance to deliver in a timely matter to preserve samples. With a maximum turnaround time of 2 weeks.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 541380 with a Small Business Size Standard of $19,000,000. The Product Service Code is F103. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

Please reply with the following information:

1. Provide Stock Availability.

2. CAGE code.

3. Contract # and Business Size Standard.

4. Company POC.

5. Any questions or suggestions regarding the requirement or the performance work statement.

DISCLAIMER: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, and this announcement is issued for INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a SOLICITATION. This is NOT a request for proposal and is NOT to be considered as a commitment to the Government to evaluate or purchase any goods or services. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this notice. Information received as a result of this notice will become part of the Government's market research. It will be used to determine if sources exist that can satisfy the Army's requirements, and how industry experts would approach meeting this requirement. Responders are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. All information received marked proprietary, or competition sensitive will be handled accordingly. Those who respond to this request should not anticipate feedback or responses from the Government. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(e), responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

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