Water Quality Surveillance and Response System

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD - Production Department has issued ifb/rfp template - goods, services, and professional services, solicitation 114580.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD (the "WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for the Water Quality Surveillance and Response System. Responses are to be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater PRIOR TO 2:00 PM on October 5, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted. Project work includes the request of securing a Consultant to support the WSSC's drinking water contamination preparedness, surveillance, and response programs under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA’s) Surveillance and Response System (SRS) framework. The consultant will provide technical expertise to review and enhance the WSSC's current surveillance and response systems, including online water quality monitoring, customer complaint surveillance, laboratory confirmation capabilities, and consequence management procedures. Services will include contaminant prioritization and risk assessment, evaluation and recommendation of monitoring technologies and instrumentation, development and improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs), and support for training and preparedness exercises for the Contamination Rapid Response Team. Work will be performed on a task order basis, with individual assignments issued by the WSSC that define the scope, schedule, staffing requirements, and compensation for each task. The contract will support ongoing and future initiatives aimed at expanding monitoring capabilities across the distribution system, improving data analytics and response procedures, and strengthening preparedness for potential drinking water contamination events.

Responses are due October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21622761816482?p=rYNzXDKrGXuwijBiVa.

Commodity categories: Engineering Services; Environmental Consulting Services; All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Contact: Markiesha House, Administrative Contract Manager (markiesha.house@wsscwater.com, (301) 206-8778).

4 documents are attached to the notice: How to Find Supplier Number; Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause; Cost and Price Analysis Form; Roles and Responsibilities.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater/projects/297622. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.