Water Quality Laboratory Analysis Services

The U.S. Geological Survey Texas Water Science Center intends a non-competitive purchase order to The North Water District Lab located in Conroe, Texas. The City of Houston Wastewater program is a unique situation in which sample collection is initiated to monitor stormwater release events, which may occur at any hour of the day and any day of the year.

This program started in 2011 and is designed to monitor and collect water released from wastewater treatment plants during storm events where the plant is overrun with water that it cannot process. Seven total sites were selected with 2 from the Northside facility and 2 from the Southside treatment plants with an additionally 3 sites that are intermittent streams and used to assess baseline conditions in streams not subject to discharging from these 2 plants.

The Low Impact Development and Double Bayou projects also are event dependent, requiring sample collection at any time these two projects are in Texas. These two projects have been ongoing since 2010. The Low Impact Development is an event-based program designed to evaluate and assess stormwater runoff reduction through engineered waterways. Double Bayou project assesses water quality and monitoring efforts to evaluate the developed Watershed Development Plan (WPP).

The Northside and Southside seven facilities to include Low Impact Development and the Double Bayou projects collect and sample E. Coli, and Fecal coliforms that must be processed within eight hours of sample collection, it is necessary to obtain laboratory services in a timely manner. The North Water District Lab offers 24-hour services, 365 days per year. Period of Performance 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2029 base with four option years.

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) The Water District Lab is the only source reasonable available for this requirement because they have been providing laboratory services since 2010. It's imperative that they provide these services to maintain the continuity of data throughout the life of the project. In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency; however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1). Responses must be emailed to Dayna Parkin at dparkin@usgs.gov. The NAICS code is 541380. The size standard is $19.0 million. The anticipated award date of the contract is 08/16/2024. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://sam.gov/content/home to be awarded the purchase order.