This is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for laboratory microplastics analysis. The BPA is for nonpersonal services and will cover environmental samples including water, soils, sediment, and air dust. Services include sample procession, extraction, and LDIR analysis. The contract type is firm fixed price. The period of performance for the BPA is five years, estimated from 04/20/2026 to 04/19/2031. The overall not-to-exceed value for the life of the BPA is $100,**** regarding the solicitation must be submitted by email to ***@***. *. * by 5:00 p. m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2026. Quotations are due by 5:00 p. m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2026, and should be submitted via email to ***@***. *. *. Award will be made to the vendor whose response package is determined to be the best value to the government, considering nonprice factors (microplastic experience, technical performance, past performance) as more important than price or cost.
The period of performance under this BPA is estimated to be from 04/20/2026 through 04/19/2031. Each BPA call order will have the period of performance specified based on needs at the time of each BPA call order award.
Payments may be made via government purchase card for orders under $10,**** or through the Treasury's Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) for orders over $10,**** but not exceeding $100,****.
Award shall be made to the vendor whose response package, conforming to this solicitation, is determined to be the most advantageous to the government, cost or price and the other noncost or nonprice factors listed above. Overall nonprice merit will be considered more important than price or cost.
Respondents shall submit resumes of scientists that will be analyzing the microplastic samples including education and experience in analysis of microplastics samples using current references, keys, and publications. Respondents must be established in the required services business and provide a narrative describing their capabilities. Respondents shall submit not less than two references for services performed during the past three years.
If the contractor fails to respond in a timely manner to any portion of this contract, delay will be attributed to the contractor. Although the period of performance may change due to the delay, the price may be subject to a downward adjustment.
The overall not-to-exceed value for the life of the subject BPA is $100,****.