# KAWISHIWI RIVER MN WATER SAMPLE COLLECTION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0125q0141

- Solicitation number: 140G0125Q0141
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acqusition Grants-National (140G01)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: F103 Water Quality Support Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: St. Louis County (FIPS 27137). https://abierto.us/counties/st-louis-county-mn-27137
- City: Hibbing. https://abierto.us/cities/hibbing-mn-2728790
- First posted: June 11, 2025
- Last posted: June 19, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a3fabb63cfdd47b790a23df7556351a3/view

## Description

Amendment 1 The purpose of this amendment is to permit full and open competition by removal of 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The U.S. Geological Survey, Hydrologic Network Branch, seeks a contractor to collect water quality samples at the Kawishiwi River USGS gaging station located 22.5 km east of the town of Ely, Minnesota, at latitude 47°55'22'' and longitude 91°32'06''.

The contractor will send the samples and provide the gage height and water temperature data to the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center for processing and shipment to the USGS National Water Quality Laboratory. USGS will provide sampling equipment, sample containers, miscellaneous sampling supplies, and pay shipping expenses. The period of performance is date of award to August 31, 2026. There are four one-year option periods. The contractor will be required to collect six samples each contract period.

Quotes shall provide pricing for each contract period, and technical capabilities to perform the work. This will be a firm fixed-price contract with option periods. The basis of award is lowest price technically acceptable (see E.9. Evaluation). Section B.1. provides Performance Work Statement and Schedule of Services for contractor pricing. Quote submissions are due on or before 06/17/2025. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541690 and size standard is $19.0 million.

Vendors must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/ to be awarded the contract. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the government. All correspondence and quotes MUST be emailed to sruggles@usgs.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (UEI YCMASHHE8T63)
- Contract: 140G0125P0163, purchase order
- Obligated: $7,500.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0125Q0141 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G01 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0125P0163_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 11, 2025: Solicitation, due June 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 8cf4525468d843d6b198d1028dced58c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8cf4525468d843d6b198d1028dced58c/view
- June 19, 2025: Solicitation, due June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a3fabb63cfdd47b790a23df7556351a3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a3fabb63cfdd47b790a23df7556351a3/view

## Points of contact

- Ruggles, Susan, sruggles@usgs.gov, 1234567890

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