Opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District, issued solicitation W912ES23Q0052 for a variety of soil laboratory testing services. The selected contractor will process jar samples, undisturbed tube samples, and bag or bucket samples provided by the agency for density and laboratory compaction testing. Performance involves adhering to specific ASTM standards for soil boring and depth analysis. All laboratory facilities must be validated by the USACE Engineering Research and Development Center’s Material Testing Center (MTC) to ensure compliance with regulations for laboratory investigations and quality assurance procedures.

This procurement is conducted as an Unrestricted Full and Open Competition under NAICS code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC H294, Equipment and Materials Testing- Nonmetallic Crude Materials. To be eligible for award, offerors must operate an MTC-certified laboratory within 50 miles of the USACE St. Paul District Office in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle awarded on a Best Value to the Government basis, utilizing a pricing schedule of estimated and historical testing quantities to compare offers.

The response deadline for this opportunity was May 11, 2023. John P Riederer serves as the primary point of contact for the notice, which was first published on April 21, 2023. Supporting documentation includes the original solicitation for Soil Testing IDIQ and two subsequent amendments. These amendments extended the closing date, incorporated additional tests into the pricing schedule, updated order limitation clauses, and established the minimum guarantee and maximum value for the contract.