Q--WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Sources Sought for Laboratory Analysis of Water and Sediment Samples - DOIRFBO240020

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Basin, seeks to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources to support acquisition of the requirements stipulated below. All qualified concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. All small businesses to include Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Certified 8(a), Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Certified HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) are strongly encouraged to provide timely response to this announcement. A response to this announcement is necessary in order to assist Reclamation in determining the potential levels of interest, adequate competition, and the technical capability to provide the required services. The capability statements will be used to determine appropriate procurement strategy; in particular, whether a set-aside is warranted. Capability statements received may also be reviewed to determine the technical, administrative, management, and financial capability of such offerors to perform this type of work.

Because this sources sought is for informational/market research purposes only, the Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. This notice is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation.

NAICS and Size Standard: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services, $19.0 Mil. Classification Code: Q - Medical Services. If an offeror feels that there is a more suitable NAICS Code classification for this item, please indicate when submitting your capability package. Interested parties should review the draft Statement of Work (SOW) for the specific requirements for the upcoming procurement.

Reclamation's Lower Colorado Basin Office is seeking sources from an accredited lab to test water and sediment samples for nutrients, metals, organic carbon, and commonly occurring contaminants.


Interested parties should provide a description of:
- Any prior experience testing water and sediment samples for the following:
- Nutrients
- Metals
- Organic carbon
- Commonly occurring contaminants
- Prior experience with following Chain of Custody procedures
- Demonstrated familiarity with various lab testing of water and sediment testing

Interested parties should also include the following information in their response:
- Business name, address, cage code, size classification based on NAICS size standard, socioeconomic classification (i.e. SDVOSB, Small Disadvantaged Business, ED/WOSB, HUBZone and/or 8(a))

- Point of contact including name, title, phone number, and email address

All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this sources sought with all requested information via e-mail to LRBELL@USBR.GOV no later than 2:00 P.M. PDT on Wednesday, July 03, 2024.

The information provided in this sources sought is the only information the Government has available at this time. Questions concerning the sources sought should be directed to Larissa Bell via e-mail at LRBELL@USBR.GOV.

System for Award Management (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102, will apply to any resulting procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted. Lack of registration in the SAM database may make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained at the following web address: https://www.sam.gov.