Sewage Sampling and Testing at Schwarz Park and Cottage Grove Lake

This is NOT a solicitation. This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to award a sole source contract for the daily/weekly performance of sewage sampling and testing at Schwarz Park drain field (Dorena Lake) and Cottage Grove Lake sewage treatment and effluent irrigation facilities.

In order to operate a sewage treatment plant and effluent irrigation facility, two (2) Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permits are required for sewage sampling and testing. In addition, per the Oregon Administrative Rule 340.49.0015 item 6, a supervisor must be available to the wastewater system owner and to any other operator, and able to immediately respond on site. A certified operator and supervisor are required for sewage sampling and testing. DEQ lists requirements for certification compliance for what will constitute a qualified supervisor.

For certification compliance, the operator to whom the system owner has designated the authority to establish and execute operational practices and procedure is the system supervisor. This operator must have full and active responsibility for the daily on-site technical operation of the wastewater treatment system. The supervising operator is not required to be on site at all times, but must be available to respond on-site at the request of the owner or any other operator. This contractor must be able to perform all testing and analysis required by the permit.

Delta Environmental Services, Inc. is the only company at this time that can meet the DEQ requirements, they meet the location requirement of being able to immediately respond on site, and they are certified in treatment system operations at a level I or higher.

The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 12.102(a) For acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), document the decision that only one source is available and the basis for the decision.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 221320 - Sewage Treatment Facilities.The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $35 Million.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 1:00 PM PST on 19 February 2026, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. Electronic questions shall be submitted via email to darrell.d.hutuchens@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notices.