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

This contract is a sole‑source award to Environmental Quality Laboratories Inc. for drinking‑water sampling services at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The Army determined that EQ Laboratories is the only laboratory in Puerto Rico possessing the full suite of mandatory certifications—including PRDOH Laboratory Certification, PRDOH Microbiology and Chemistry Certifications, NELAC, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation—required to perform the work. The award value is $479,772 and the contract was issued on 28 Oct 2026. • Scope: collection, analysis, and reporting of drinking‑water samples for the Army installation. • Sole‑source justification: unique combination of state and federal accreditations held only by the vendor. • Funding: awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) via FAR 6.103‑1.