MODIFICATION
F -- DELIVERY OF ANALYTICAL SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Branch, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- ZIP Code
- 19103
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-PA-03-00009
- Response Due
- 8/19/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Sidney Ozer, Purchasing Agent, Phone (215) 814-5305
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(ozer.sidney@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541380 The Environmental Protection Agency Region III seeks hardcopy quotes or fax quotes from concerns for the Delivery of Analytical Services. Hardcopy quotes or fax quotes shall be received at the Contracting Office by 2pm ET on Tu Aug 19 03 (fax 215/814-5211)(M/F EPA RIII Delivery of Analytical Services RFQ-PA-03-0009). E-mail or phone quotes shall not be accepted. THIS MESSAGE IS THE AMENDMENT 3 TO THE RFQ. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to 2pm ET on Tu Aug 19 03 by acknowledging this amendment on the hardcopy proposal or fax proposal or by a separate hardcopy amendment acknowledgement or fax amendment acknowledgement. E-mail or phone amendment acknowledgements shall not be accepted. Failure of your amendment acknowledgement to be received in hardcopy or fax at the Contracting Office by 2pm ET on Tu Aug 19 03 may result in the rejection of your quote. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change a quote already submitted, such change shall be received at the Contracting Office in hardcopy or via fax prior to 2pm ET on Tu Aug 19 03. E-mail or phone changes shall not be accepted. Any further questions shall be received in hardcopy or via fax at the Contracting Office by 2pm ET on Tu Aug 19 03. E-mail or phone questions shall not be accepted. The quoter shall insert unit prices for all items. Partial quotes shall not be accepted. The same unit price shall apply for each item up to the maximum quantity for that item. The maximum extended item amounts equal the unit price for each item times the maximum quantity for each item. SCHEDULE 1 Soil SW846/8270C PAHs Max 47ea@$_________________ Item 1 extended amount$__________________ 2 Soil SW846/8082 PCBs Max 47ea@$_________________ Item 2 extended amount$__________________ 3 Soil SW846/8015 Diesel Range Organics Max 47ea@$_________________ Item 3 extended amount$__________________ 4 Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC Max 33ea@$_________________ Item 4 extended amount$__________________ 5 Soil EPA1668A PCB Congeners BTAG List & Total Homologues Max 47ea@$_________________ Item 5 extended amount$__________________ 6 Soil EPA1613 Isomer Specific Dioxins & Furans Max 25ea@$_________________ Item 6 extended amount$__________________ 7 GroundH2O SW846/8270C PAHs Max 7ea@$_________________ Item 7 extended amount$__________________ 8 GroundH2O SW846/8082 PCBs Max 7ea@$_________________ Item 8 extended amount$__________________ 9 GroundH2O SW846/8015 Diesel Range Organics Max 7ea@$_________________ Item 9 extended amount$__________________ 10 GroundH2O EPA1668A PCB Congeners BTAG List & Total Homologues Max 7ea@$_________________ Item 10 extended amount$__________________ 11 GroundH2O EPA1613 Isomer Specific Dioxins & Furans Max 7ea@$_________________ Item 11 extended amount$__________________ 12 Oil SW846/8270C PAHs Max 6ea@$_________________ Item 12 extended amount$__________________ 13 Oil SW846/8082 PCBs Max 6ea@$_________________ Item 13 extended amount$__________________ 14 Oil SW846/8015 Diesel Range Organics Max 6ea@$_________________ Item 14 extended amount$__________________ 15 Oil EPA1668A PCB Congeners BTAG List & Total Homologues Max 6ea@$_________________ Item 15 extended amount$__________________ 16 Oil EPA1613 Isomer Specific Dioxins & Furans Max 6ea@$_________________ Item 16 extended amount$__________________ Lab name(s)and location(s):______________________________________________ The total evaluated price shall be the sum of all the maximum extended amounts of all line items. Price is the only factor. The Government intends to make one award to the lowest responsible quoter for all items with a total guaranteed minimum of $1000. Report shall be received by the Government at Ft Meade MD on or before 21days after receipt of the last sample delivery group (SDG). It is estimated that all samples shall be shipped to one address of the lab contractor within 2 days after award. In any event, all samples shall be shipped to one address of the contractor no later than Oct 21 03. A SDG is 20 samples or less per batch delivered to the lab contractor within a span of 7 days. The cost of all QC samples,dilutions, and reanalysis is incorporated in the unit prices. All processing and analysis shall be performed in the quoted lab location(s). All data shall be submitted in an electronic deliverable format using forms DC1 & DC2 which may be produced on the lab contractor's own software. In the case of removal or response action involving the transfer of any hazardous substances, the pollutants or the contaminants shall be transferred to a facility which is operating IAW the requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42USCA 6924 & 6925). RE: Items 1,7 & 12 Is the NOAA National Status and Trends Program PAH method an acceptable method? No,NOAA National Status and Trends Program PAH method is not an acceptable alternate for SW846/8270C PAHs. RE: Items 2, 8 & 13 Is the NOAA National Status and Trends Program PCB method an acceptable method? No,NOAA National Status and Trends Program PCB method is not an acceptable alternate for SW846/8082 PCBs RE: Item 4 Is Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC for Total Organic Carbon? Yes, Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC is for Total Organic Carbon. Can you provide a copy of the citation for Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC or a copy an approved EPA method that would be acceptable? Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC is illustrated in link. May SW846/9060 be substituted for Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC? No, SW846/9060 may not be substituted for Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC. May TOC in Sediment (Jul 88) Lloyd Kahn, EPA Region II, be an acceptable alternative? No, TOC in Sediment (Jul 88) Lloyd Kahn, EPA Region II, may not be substituted for Soil American Society of Agronomy 3rd Edition Chapter 34 TOC. RE: Items 5 & 10 Other compounds may coelute and the matrix may compromise the detection limits of the target compounds. If those QLs and QCs are not actually achieved, the contractor shall provide a justification in the case narrative. RE: Items 5, 10 & 15 Would it be good to screen first (SW846/8082) to determine appropriate actions such as reduced sample size and/or taking a split of the extract? Total PCBs have already been requested. What is the PCB BTAG list and where can I find a list on congeners in that list? The BTAG PCB congeners are PCB 77, 81, 101, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 128, 138, 153, 156, 157, 167, 169, 170, 180, 187, 195, 206, and 209. RE: Items 12 thru 16 What are the quantitation limit and QC expectations and flexibility? The QLs and QCs for these items are the QLs and QCs for items 1 thru 6. If those QLs and QCs are not actually achieved, the contractor shall provide a justification in the case narrative. Will waste dilutions extractions (3580A) be acceptable for the oil samples? For samples designated as highly concentrated on the chain of custody, waste dilutions extractions (3580A) are acceptable for the oil samples. RE: General May a quote be submitted only on select items rather than quoting on every item? The Government intends to make one award for all items. Will there be only a single award or multiple awards? The Government intends to make one award for all items. May effort be subcontracted? Yes, effort may be subcontracted provided that the names and addresses of all laboratories are quoted. All processing and analysis shall be performed in the quoted lab location(s). 14day turnaround time holds? No,report shall be received by the Government at Ft Meade MD on or before 21days after receipt of the last sample delivery group (SDG). What is the anticipated sample shipment schedule once the sample collection begins? Over what period will samples be shipped and collected? It is estimated that all samples shall be shipped to one address of the lab contractor within 2 days after award. In any event, all samples shall be shipped to one address of the contractor no later than Oct 21 03. What are the exact analyte lists and quantitation limits being requested? The BTAG PCB congeners are PCB 77, 81, 101, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 128, 138, 153, 156, 157, 167, 169, 170, 180, 187, 195, 206, and 209. The quantitation limits needed for the analyses are as follows: PAH: Water 10 ug/L soil 330 ug/kg PCBs Water 1 ug/L for all Aroclors but Aroclor 1221 2ug/L Soil 33 ug/Kg Aroclor 1221 67 ug/kg PCB Congeners Water 10-100 pg/L Soil 10 pg/g PAH List Naphthalene 2-Methylnaphthalene Acenaphthylene Acenaphthene Fluorene Phenanthrene Anthracene Fluoranthene Pyrene Benzo(a)anthracene Chrysene Benzo(b)fluoranthene Benzo(k)fluoranthene Benzo(a)pyrene Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene Dibenz(a,h)anthracene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene For the DROs the QL is 333 ppb For Dioxins and Furans for both groundwater and oil defer to SOW DLM01.4 for the QL For TOC -- 100 ppm Are there any detection limits requirements? Method minimum levels or do you want better DLs? No, there are quantitation limits. The contractor shall support the DL that is actually achieved. What are the QC requirements regarding matrix spikes, matrix spike duplicates, and matrix duplicates? Spike recovery shall be 50%-150%. For MSD, the relative difference shall be 25% or less. What historical information about the site being investigated and the nature of contaminants can be provided? What contaminants and levels are suspected to be present? Historically, 25ppm PCBs in soil, 100ppb dioxins in soil, and 100ppb dioxins in oil have been reported at this site where transformer oils were disposed. Are these samples high level? Historically, 25ppm PCBs in soil, 100ppb dioxins in soil, and 100ppb dioxins in oil have been reported. Other EPA procurements allow for billing of MS, MSD, and MD and it would seem reasonable that this project should also allow for it. Please comment. The cost of all QC samples, dilutions, and reanalysis is incorporated in the unit prices. Please clarify the difference between "unit price" and "extended amount" as the solicitation states that the unit price be applicable (sic) up to the maximum number of samples. The same unit price shall apply for each item up to the maximum quantity for that item. The maximum extended item amounts equal the unit price for each item times the maximum quantity for each item. What QC data reporting package and/or electronic deliverable format are being requested? CLP type deliverables shall be submitted. What are the exact deliverables that are being expected? CLP type deliverables shall be submitted. What are your expected deliverable(sic)? Level4 data package? Yes, a Level4 data package is the expected deliverable. What level of reporting is required for this project? A Level4 data package is the expected deliverable. What laboratory certifications are required for this work? Laboratory certifications are not required. Is this CLP and what CLP level is this? No, this is not CLP. Do you require a CLP lab to do the work? No, CLP labs are not required. There is mention of submission of data in electronic format using forms DC1 & DC2. What are the exact specifications that define this reporting process and where are forms DC1 & DC2 described? DC1 & DC2 forms are illustrated in link. Will you require results in electronic format? If so, which format? Format A? CLP type deliverables in either format shall be submitted. For submission of data package in electronic format, will an Adobe .pdf format be acceptable. No, the electronic data package shall be in spreadsheet or database formats. The solicitation requests that all data be in electronic format. Does that exclude the need for original instrument logs and bench sheets, as these cannot be submitted electronically? No, all original hardcopy raw data shall be submitted in addition to electronic formats. Is this a rebid of R31652? DAS R31652 was for similar items. SW846 http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/main.htm EPA1613 http://www.epa.gov/region03/1613.pdf EPA1668A http://www.epa.gov/region03/1668a.pdf American Society of Agronomy Methods of Soil AnalysisPart 3 Chemical Methods Managing Editor: J. M. Bartels Editor in Chief: J. M. Bigham Number 5 in the Soil Science Society of America Bood Series Published by: Soil Science Society of America, Inc. Ameican Society of Agronomy, Inc. 677 South Segoe Road Madison, Wisconsin, USA 1996 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 96-70096 http://www.epa.gov/region03/instrumental.pdf http://www.epa.gov/region03/1.bmp http://www.epa.gov/region03/2.bmp PAH QC, PCB QC, & PCB CONGENER QC http://www.epa.gov/region03/QC_for_PAH-PCB-CB_Congeners.pdf CLP http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/methods.htm DC1 & DC2 http://www.epa.gov/region03/dc1dc2-813.pdf Unrestricted NAICS541380 $6mill.
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