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This is a request for market research to determine the availability, technical capability, and interest of small businesses for a potential set-aside contract for quality assurance laboratory and field testing services for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. Interested businesses should submit a capabilities statement package by October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM Pacific Time to the specified email addresses. The package should include information about the offeror's name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, email address, experience and capability, socioeconomic type, business size, contract vehicles available, and plans for joint venturing or partnering. The submission is limited to five pages. The notice includes detailed requirements for laboratory accreditation, USACE validation, safety, hours of operation, quantity tracking, procedures, test reports, security, travel time, standby time, and subcontracting. The notice also specifies that all submissions become government property and will not be returned.
The deadline for submitting a capabilities statement package is October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.
The notice requires that laboratories be accredited by AASHTO and validated by USACE MTC for specific test methods. The contractor must also meet safety requirements and have current ICC certifications.
In most cases, the government will not provide samples directly to the lab; the laboratory will perform its own sampling.