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Award a Sole Source Contract - Drinking Water Sampling Services within US Army Garrison Fort Buchanan

Updated Oct 29, 2026

Special Notice from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

Solicitation number	PANMCC26P0000041760
Agency	Department of the Army
Office	W6QM Micc-Fort Buchanan (RC)
Notice type	Special Notice
Set-aside	HUBZone
Trade (NAICS)	Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)
Product or service code	B533
Place of performance	Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Posted	Oct 28, 2026
Response deadline	Not stated

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Puerto Rico Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

This acquisition was conducted under other-than-full-and-open-competition pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103–1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Market research (including a Sources Sought notice) confirmed that Environmental Quality Laboratories, Inc. is the only laboratory in Puerto Rico that possesses the complete and unique suite of mandatory, non-negotiable certifications required to perform this work.

These critical credentials include: General PRDOH Laboratory Certification for Drinking Water Analysis PRDOH Microbiology Drinking Water Laboratory Certification PRDOH Chemistry Testing Laboratory Certification National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation (NELAC) ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation

Contracting contact

Harvey Odom · [email protected]
Felix Marrero · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 541380, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

Jul 10, 2026: Special Notice Due Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC-4)
Jul 10, 2026: Sources Sought Due Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC-4)
Apr 1, 2026: Sources Sought Due Apr 10, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
Mar 25, 2026: Sources Sought Due Apr 3, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
Mar 25, 2026: Sources Sought Due Apr 3, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)

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About the buyer

The Department of the Army awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.

Who can bid: HUBZone set-aside

HUBZone set-asides are for small businesses whose main office is in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone and that employ people living in those zones, certified by the SBA.

How to get certified: HUBZone certification guide. All open HUBZone set-asides.

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