LABORATORY SERVICES REQUEST ELISA, SPATT

SF18 RFQ Wording Commercial Service 1. COMBINED SOLICATION/SYNOPSIS 2. REQUEST FOR FIRM, FIXED PRICE QUOTE IN U.S. DOLLARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS. 3. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Water Science Center (CAWSC) requests enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of the cyanotoxins (microcystins, anatoxins, cylindrospermopsins, and saxitoxins) from solid phase adsorption toxin tracking (SPATT) samplers and whole water samples.

4. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. 5. Proposed action will be awarded in accordance with FAR 12 Acquisition of commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

6. Solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-04, effective 05/01/2024 Please see solicitation with CLINS, technical specifications, provisions, and clauses. 7. Restricted solicitation, small business set aside. 8. NAICS 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 9. Size Standard: $19M 10. USGS is tax exempt. 11. It is the responsibility of all interested parties to check periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. All Amendments must be signed and included with quote submission. 12. Evaluation. Quotes will be evaluated by best value to the government using the following factors.

a. Technical capability i. To include contractor capability to perform the primary and critical aspects of the work with its own resources. ii. The laboratory must have expertise in analytical chemistry methods applied to measuring cyanotoxins in SPATT and environmental water samples. iii. The laboratory must have experience working with cyanobacteria and samples coming from estuaries with their complex water conditions.

b. Price c. Past performance i. To include executing projects with minimal reliance on subcontractors.

13. Deliverables: a. Signed SF18 b. Signed amendments (if applicable) c. Firm, fixed price quote d. Quote shall show provide sufficient detail for evaluation and clearly identify all requirements that can and cannot be met. e. Technical information/Capability Statement f. References or awards for similar work. g. Completed FAR 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-26 h. SAM UEI visible on quote 14. Question submission: No later than May 21, 2024, 5AM PD.

15. Quote Submission: No later than May 28, 2024, 5AM PD. 16. All submissions will go to Joel Berberena at jberberena@usgs.gov