SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- Benthic Analysis
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Branch, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- ZIP Code
- 19103
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-PA-07-00012
- Response Due
- 10/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/9/2007
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Denise Jones, Purchasing Agent, Phone (215) 814-5195
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541380 Provide pricing for the following benthic analysis on samples which will be provided by EPA. EPA will provide approximately 100 samples collected using a Young modified Van Veen benthic grab 440 cm2. Samples were field washed in a 0.583 sieve bucket and preserved in 10 percent buffered formalin using rose bengal stain. Benthic Analysis. Analysis includes identification, enumeration and statistical calculation of benthic invertebrate communities for approximately 100 samples at the Dam Neck Ocean Dump Sites located near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Samples will be delivered to contractor within 30 days of contract approval. Results of species analysis on the entire sample will be subjected to the following statistical analyses: number of taxa number of individuals Shannon Weiner species diversity cluster analysis, species richness evenness percent similarity Simpson's dominance Index Within 90 days of receipt of samples, contractor will provide to EPA one original report and one copy of all data in an electronic format, such as an Excel spreadsheet . No Chain of Custody is required for these samples. Upon completion of analysis, vendor will dispose of samples. Analytical procedures and Quality Assurance will follow Standard Methods Part 10500 Biological Examination Benthic Macroinvertebrates. All offerors must be able to certify or demonstrate that they have approved EPA QAAP Plans. This acquisition is being conducted under Acquisition of Commercial Items FAR 12. Firm Fixed-Price contract with anticipated award date on or about October 15, 2007. All interested parties must be registered in CCR and Dunn & Bradstreet to be awarded this order. Provide the following information: Company Name, Telephone Number, contact person's email address, Company Business Size, Taxpayers' ID Number, Company's DUNS Number. Email your quotation by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2007 to the ATTN: jones.denise-t@epa.gov. The following provisions are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors (Sept 2006), 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications(Nov 2006), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (Feb 2007), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (June 2007). The full text of any clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far.
- Record
- SN01419408-W 20070926/070924225016 (fbodaily.com)
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