Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source contract for Water Quality Analytical Services to Energy Laboratories in Billings, MT
ID: W912DW25Z13RPType: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW071 ENDIST SEATTLESEATTLE, WA, 98134-2329, USA

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Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

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SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- WATER QUALITY (B533)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, intends to award a sole-source contract to Energy Laboratories in Billings, MT, for Water Quality Analytical Services. The contract aims to ensure timely analysis and reporting of water samples collected from Libby Dam, adhering to the monitoring requirements set forth by the State of Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Given the urgency and geographical constraints, Energy Laboratories is uniquely positioned to meet the critical timeframes for sample analysis, as it is the only lab capable of processing samples within the required deadlines. Interested parties may express their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 days of this notice, with the primary contact being Monique Paano at monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil.

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