SAM #FA520926Q0061

RFI: Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring Services for SFHA and SGD Japan

This opportunity is a market research request from the 374th Contracting Squadron at Yokota Air Force Base for Initial Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring Services at SFHA and SGD locations in Japan. - Government Buyer: - 374th Contracting Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base - Pacific Air Forces, Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Initial Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring Services for municipal water - All work to be performed in Japan - Must comply with the Performance Work Statement and applicable Japanese and U.S. regulations - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vendors must possess Japanese permits such as 'Suishitsu Kensa Kikan Touroku' (Water Supply Act) or 'Kenchikubutsu Inryousui Suishitsu Kensagyou' (Act on Maintenance of Sanitation in Buildings) - Laboratories (excluding PFAS analysis) must be certified/accredited by a U.S. state laboratory certification program, DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, or an international program such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Offerors must have valid licenses in Japan and a Japanese CAGE code - All work must comply with Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requirements

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued for market research purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded from this RFI.

The 374th Contracting Squadron at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, is seeking information from potential sources capable of providing Initial Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring Services for Municipal Water at SFHA and SGD Japan.

All work is expected to be performed in Japan in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and applicable regulations. 

The Government is seeking industry feedback to determine the best acquisition strategy and to identify capable vendors. All interested and qualified sources are encouraged to respond.  All information submitted will be used for planning purposes.

The Government will consider all information received solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is appropriate. The decision to compete this requirement remains entirely at the discretion of the Government.

Interested parties must comply with the following:

1. The contractor shall possess all required and applicable permits for the “Suishitsu Kensa Kikan Touroku (水質検査機関登録)” under the Water Supply Act or “Kenchikubutsu Inryousui Suishitsu Kensagyou (建築物飲料水水質検査業)” under the Act on Maintenance of Sanitation in Buildings mandated by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Please note that these permits need to be met by the prime contractor.

2. Qualifications for Drinking Water Analysis other than PFAS Analysis.  The analysis shall be performed at laboratory(s) certified/accredited/qualified by one of the programs below for each analytical method.

- State laboratory certification program in U.S. 

- DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program

- International program such as International organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17025:2017 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories).  

Interested vendors are requested to submit information supporting their eligibility

Note 1: This project will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. The successful offeror must have valid licenses to meet the requirement in the country of Japan. Offerors must have a Japanese CAGE code. 

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