Lab services-Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL SOLICITATION. NO OFFICIAL SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED UNDER THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. The official solicitation number for this project will be provided with the solicitation when it is posted in this website at a later date. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set Aside under applicable NAICS code 541380. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. General description of the work: The United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) operates and maintains the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP) in Rio Rico, Arizona. This project is for comprehensive laboratory services for all the requirements of the USIBWC Nogales Field Office; including, but not limited to, environmental requirements for wastewater, surface water, groundwater and solid waste. The plant operates under the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit and the Arizona Aquifer Protection Permit (APP). The current APP and AZPDES (Compliance Permits) were signed on June 4, 2009 and March 31, 2014 respectively. This project is for providing laboratory services exclusively to the USIBWC. Sampling and testing are mainly for regulatory compliance purposes as stipulated in the said permits; however additional sampling and testing may be required for other events including process trouble shooting, pretreatment and any other requirement along the US-Mexican border in Arizona.