WATER QUALITY SAMPLING FOR PHYTOPLANKTON ANALYSIS

Water Quality Sampling for Phytoplankton Analysis

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation Number: W9127N26QA032

Agency: Department of the Army
Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: USACE District, Portland

Classification Code: F999 – Other Environmental Services

NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis:

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions”

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a firm fixed price contract for commercial, non-personal phytoplankton analysis (lab testing) services of water from samples covering the Lower Columbia Subbasin, Willamette Subbasin, and Rogue River Basin Reservoirs. The US Army Corps of Engineers Water Quality Section (EC-HR) has contracted with this small laboratory, Aquatic Analysts, Inc. (Cage: 06JV7) to perform phytoplankton analysis of water quality samples since 1985. Aquatic Analysts, Inc. has specialized taxonomic identification and enumeration of Pacific Northwest phytoplankton species. Phytoplankton composition changes outside of the Pacific Northwest and identification requires specialized taxonomists as those employed by Aquatic Analysts, Inc. as far as the US Army Corps of Engineers is aware.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 and DFARS 206.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements (pending changes to FAR Part 13 per the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul set to take effect on 01 Feb 2026).

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.
The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $19.0M.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quote to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 12 February 2026, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to jonathan.g.macadam@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE

1. Business name, Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number.

2. CAGE Code and DUNS number.

3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.

4. Statement of Capability (SOC):  Discuss skills and knowledge required to provide this equipment.

Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, ATTN: CECT-NWP-S, 333 SW 1st Avenue, Portland, OR  97204

Points of Contact for questions concerning this notice is Jon MacAdam, Jonathan.g.macadam@usace.army.mil