SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Laboratory Analysis of Hazardous Waste Sil and Water Samples
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation - MP - Regional Office 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815 Sacramento CA 95825
- ZIP Code
- 95825
- Solicitation Number
- R11SY20042
- Response Due
- 1/31/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kara A. Fleming Contract Specialist 9169785132 kfleming@usbr.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is hereby issued to Small Business (per the NAICS Code below), 8(a) Small Business, HUBZone, Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns that may be interested in performing a contract for the Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation. The work to be performed is described below. Based upon response to this announcement, the Government may determine to set this acquisition aside or proceed with an unrestricted solicitation. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380 and the related small business size standard is $12 million. This notice is not a request for proposals and the information presented in this announcement will not obligate the Bureau of Reclamation in any manner. Interested parties should include the following information in their response: (a) Business name, address, cage code, size classification based on NAICS size standard, socioeconomic classification (i.e. HUBZone and/or 8(a)), and a point of contact; (b) A positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this solicitation as a prime contractor; (c) Evidence of your experience performing work similar in type and scope to the work in this announcement within the last five years. The evidence should include: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts and points of contacts with telephone numbers. Please do not include more than three past projects; and (d) Include attachments cataloging the company's equipment assets, personnel resources and financial resources that demonstrate company responsibility and capability to perform required work. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this notice, by e-mail to kfleming@usbr.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. on January 31, 2011. The information provided in this announcement is the only information the Government has available at this time. There are no specifications, drawings, bid packages, or source lists available. The principal components of the work to be performed include: 1. Laboratory Analysis of Hazardous Waste Soil and Water Samples as follows: Soil and Water Samples for Hazardous WasteLine ItemMethod Description0000Laboratory Analysis for Hazardous Waste Soil Samples Services - This is an informational line item only; for pricing see line items below. Contractor will provide all necessary and qualified personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and supervision necessary to provide Laboratory Analysis. For more information, see the attached Performance Work Statement. All work will be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and Contract Clauses.0001EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Antimony: Maximum Reporting Limit = 100 mg/Kg wet wt. 0002EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Arsenic: Maximum Reporting Limit = 100 mg/Kg wet wt.0003NIOSH 9002Total Asbestos: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.2 (as percent) wet wt.0004EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Barium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 2,000 mg/Kg wet wt.0005EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Beryllium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 15 mg/Kg wet wt.0006EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Cadmium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 20 mg/Kg wet wt.0007EPA 7196A/ 7199Total Chromium VI: Maximum Reporting Limit = 100 mg/Kg wet wt.0008EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Chromium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 500 mg/Kg wet wt.0009EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Cobalt: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1,600 mg/Kg wet wt.0010EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Copper: Maximum Reporting Limit = 500 mg/Kg wet wt.0011EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Lead: Maximum Reporting Limit = 200 mg/Kg wet wt. 0012EPA 7174ATotal Mercury: Maximum Reporting Limit = 4.0 mg/Kg wet wt.0013EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Molybdenum: Maximum Reporting Limit = 700 mg/Kg wet wt.0014EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Nickel: Maximum Reporting Limit = 400 mg/Kg wet wt.0015EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Selenium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 20 mg/Kg wet wt.0016EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Silver: Maximum Reporting Limit = 100 mg/Kg wet wt.0017EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Thallium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 140 mg/Kg wet wt.0018EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Vanadium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 480 mg/Kg wet wt.0019EPA 6020/ 6010BTotal Zinc: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1,000 mg/Kg wet wt.0020EPA 8081ATotal Aldrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.3 mg/Kg wet wt.0021EPA 8081ATotal Chlordane: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.5 mg/Kg wet wt.0022EPA 8081ATotal DDT, DDE, and DDD: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.2 mg/Kg wet wt.0023EPA 8081ATotal 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid: Maximum Reporting Limit = 20 mg/Kg wet wt.0024EPA 8081ATotal Dieldrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.6 mg/Kg wet wt.0025EPA 8290Total Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD): Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.002 mg/Kg wet wt.0026EPA 8081ATotal Endrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.04 mg/Kg wet wt.0027EPA 8081ATotal Heptachlor: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.9 mg/Kg wet wt.0028EPA 8081ATotal Lindane: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.8 mg/Kg wet wt.0029EPA 8081ATotal Methoxychlor: Maximum Reporting Limit = 20 mg/Kg wet wt.0030EPA 8081ATotal Mirex: Maximum Reporting Limit = 4.2 mg/Kg wet wt.0031EPA 8270C Total Pentachlorophenol: Maximum Reporting Limit = 3.4 mg/Kg wet wt.0032EPA 8082 Total Polychlorinated biphenyls: Maximum Reporting Limt = 10 mg/Kg wet wt.0033EPA 8081ATotal Toxaphene: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.0 mg/Kg wet wt.0034EPA 8260BTotal Trichloroethylene: Maximum Reporting Limit = 410 mg/Kg - wet wt.0035EPA 8151ATotal 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxypropionic acid: Maximum Reporting Limit = 2.0 mg/Kg wet wt.0036EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Antimony: Maximum Reporting Limit = 3.0 mg/L0037EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Arsenic: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.0 mg/L0038EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Barium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 20 mg/L0039EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Beryllium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.15 mg/L0040EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Cadmium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.2 mg/L0041EPA 7196A/ 7199Leachate Chromium VI: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.0 mg/L0042EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Chromium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 110 mg/L0043EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Cobalt: Maximum Reporting Limit = 16 mg/L0044EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Copper: Maximum Reporting Limit = 5.0 mg/L0045EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Lead: Maximum Reporting Limit = 700 mg/L0046EPA 7174ALeachate Mercury: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.04 mg/L0047EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Molybdenum: Maximum Reporting Limit = 70 mg/L0048EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Nickel: Maximum Reporting Limit = 4.0 mg/L0049EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Selenium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.2 mg/L0050EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Silver: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.0 mg/L0051EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Thallium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.4 mg/L0052EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Vanadium: Maximum Reporting Limit = 4.8 mg/L0053EPA 6020/ 6010BLeachate Zinc: Maximum Reporting Limit = 50 mg/L 0054EPA 8081ALeachate Aldrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.03 mg/L0055EPA 8081ALeachate Chlordane: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.05 mg/L0056EPA 8081ALeachate DDT, DDE, and DDD: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.02 mg/L0057EPA 8151ALeachate 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid: Maximum Reporting Limit = 2.0 mg/L0058EPA 8081ALeachate Dieldrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.16 mg/L0059EPA 8290Leachate Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD): Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.0002 mg/L0060EPA 8081ALeachate Endrin: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.004 mg/L0061EPA 8081ALeachate Heptachlor: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.09 mg/L0062EPA 8081ALeachate Lindane: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.08 mg/L0063EPA 8081ALeachate Methoxychlor: Maximum Reporting Limit = 2.0 mg/L0064EPA 8081ALeachate Mirex: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.42 mg/L0065EPA 8270CLeachate Pentachlorophenal: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.34 mg/L0066EPA 8082Leachate Polychlorinated biphenyls: Maximum Reporting Limit = 1.0 mg/L0067EPA 8081ALeachate Toxaphene: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.1 mg/L0068EPA 8260BLeachate Trichloroethylene: Maximum Reporting Limit = 41 mg/L0069EPA 8151ALeachate 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxypropionic ancid: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.2 mg/L0070EPA 3050Total Threshold Limit Concentration (TTLC) Preparation0071CA T26:22-66261STLC (Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration (STLC) Preparation (California Waste Extraction Test)0072Percent MoistureIt is preferred that offerors be capable of providing the following analysis but it is not mandatory.0073EPA 1311Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Preparation0074Standard Method 4500F-CFluoride salts: Maximum Reporting Limit = 6000 mg/kg0075Standard Method 4500F-CLeachate Fluoride salts: Maximum Reporting Limit = 60 mg/L0076HML 939-M (CA Dept. Toxic Substances Control)Organic lead compounds: Maximum Reporting Limit = 4 mg/kg0077HML 939-M (CA Dept. Toxic Substances Control)Leachate Tetraethyl Lead: Maximum Reporting Limit = 5 g/L0078HML 939-M (CA Dept. Toxic Substances Control)Leachate Tetramethyl Lead: Maximum Reporting Limit = 5 g/L0079EPA method 8270C or NIOSH 5508Kepone: Maximum Reporting Limit = 7 mg/kg 0080EPA method 8270C or NIOSH 5508Leachate Kepone: Maximum Reporting Limit = 0.7 mg/L 2. Contractor/laboratory shall provide acceptable MDL studies for all parameters. 3. The Contractor/laboratory may not sub contract any analysis out. 4. In order to receive an award the laboratory must be approved by Mid-Pacific Region's Environmental Office MP-157. Approval will include but not be limited to passing a Quality Assurance Audit below, receiving an acceptable review of the laboratory's QA Manual, round-robin performance evaluation samples, and reporting limits. Audit Process: The MP-157 quality assurance (QA) section conducts audits on laboratories involved in analytical activities that support MP-157 Mid-Pacific Region projects. The audit consists of reviewing the laboratory's QA manual and the last three years of approved round-robin performance study results, submitting performance evaluation samples, and conducting an onsite audit. The review process allows the QA section to determine if laboratories are capable of performing quality analyses on Mid-Pacific Region samples while following QA/QC practices that meet or exceed Mid-Pacific Region standards and protocols. Background Review: Prior to the audit, the QA section will contact the laboratory QA officer or the laboratory director and request a copy of both the current QA manual and the last three years of approved round-robin performance study results. The performance study results and QA manual are reviewed by the QA section. Performance Evaluation Samples: Prior to the onsite audit, the QA section conducts a performance audit by submitting performance evaluation samples. The purpose of the performance evaluation samples is to evaluate the laboratory's ability to generate accurate data. If the laboratory performs poorly on the performance evaluation samples, the QA section may consider not conducting the onsite audit. The parameters submitted for the performance evaluation samples will be tailored to reflect those of current Mid-Pacific Region projects and the methods the laboratory performs. If the laboratory does not obtain a result within the acceptance criteria, the laboratory will be directed to reanalyze the sample(s). If the reanalyzed result is within the acceptance criteria, then the performance audit is considered acceptable. If the laboratory still does not meet the acceptance criteria upon reanalysis, a new performance evaluation sample from a different lot or vendor will be submitted. If the laboratory can obtain an acceptable result on the new performance evaluation sample, the performance audit is considered acceptable. If the laboratory does not meet the acceptance on the original, reanalysis, or new performance evaluation sample, the laboratory will not be audited or approved for this method/parameter. Audit Agenda: Approximately one week prior to the audit, the auditor will send the laboratory contact a proposed audit agenda. The audit agenda details the time allotted for the initial meeting with management, analytical method review, document review, and debrief. After laboratory review and approval, the audit agenda will be finalized. Onsite Audit: An onsite laboratory audit is conducted by the QA section to assess the laboratory's expertise in conducting the analyses, the capability for producing valid data, the ability to effectively support the data, and the integrity of the QA/QC practices. Meet with Management: The first step of the audit will be to meet with management and key laboratory personnel to discuss the purpose of the audit and give a general overview about the Mid-Pacific Region and the Environmental Monitoring Branch (MP-157). During this meeting, the audit team will discuss MP-157's policies and requirements, the performance evaluation sample results (if available), document request, and questions for the QA Officer (QAO). Analytical Method and Document Review: During the onsite audit, the QA officer, analysts, and other key laboratory personnel are questioned to determine their overall understanding of the methods and laboratory procedures. Documentation practices are also reviewed. In general, the auditors are checking to see if the laboratory procedures follow the laboratory's QA manual guidelines and the EPA method, Standard method, or other method protocols. Debrief: The most serious deviations are presented to the laboratory as findings in a debrief meeting at the end of the audit; the debrief is generally conducted the day after the audit. All the deviations are written as findings or observations in the final audit report. Audit Report: Any deviations from accepted protocols are written in an audit report as findings. The report can also include good practices for any procedures that the auditors would like the laboratory to continue and observations for any procedures that the auditors would like the laboratory to adopt. Laboratory Audit Response and Final Approval LetterThe laboratory is asked to send a response to each finding detailed in the QA section's audit report. The auditors will review this response and assess if the corrective actions and explanations are acceptable. If any response is questionable, the laboratory is contacted for clarification. Once the review of the laboratory's audit response is complete, the lead auditor will send a final letter addressing whether or not the laboratory is approved for use. Central Contractor Registration (CCR), as required by FAR 4.1102, applies to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MP-Region - Sacramento, CA
- Zip Code: 958251898
- Zip Code: 958251898
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