Operation & Maintenance of the South Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant

The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has issued a cancellation notice for solicitation 191BWC26R0001 regarding the operation and maintenance of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California. This requirement falls under NAICS 221320 for Sewage Treatment Facilities and PSC Z1ND for Maintenance of Sewage and Waste Facilities. There is no set-aside designated for this action, and the notice confirms that no award will be made under the current solicitation.

The Government determined that cancellation is necessary due to material deficiencies in technical requirements, scope definition, and disclosure provisions. Furthermore, an undisclosed organizational conflict of interest was identified late in the evaluation process that could not be resolved within the existing framework. These factors constitute significant solicitation defects under FAR 14.404-1(c) and FAR 15.206(e), making cancellation in the best interest of the Government.

The USIBWC intends to re-solicit the requirement under a new solicitation number once technical requirements are clarified, pricing structures are updated, and conflict of interest mitigation requirements are strengthened. Philip Johnson is the point of contact for this notice, which was published on March 6, 2026, with a final response deadline recorded as March 31, 2026. This special notice contains zero attachments and is sourced from SAM.gov.