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B -- MARINE AND FRESHWATER SEDIMENT SAMPLING, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ANALYSES, WESTERN WASHINGTON SOL DACW67-99-R-0063 DUE 110999 POC Contract Specialist Bonilie L Lackey (206) 764-4481 (Site Code DACA67) WEB: http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/cntrct/, http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/cntrct/. E-MAIL: bonilie.l.lackey@nws02.usace.army.mil, bonilie.l.lackey@nws02.usace.army.mil. Professional non-personal service consist of environmental studies dealing with sediment and biota collection, chemical and biological testing including toxicological interpretation, and oceanographic biological surveys, primarily in Western Washington. Studies will provide primary support for testing of potential dredged material, references area/sites and possibly dredged material disposal sites existing in Western Washington and other west coast dredging sites. Work will include coordination and consultation with District representatives to design analyses and quality assurance plans, sediment collection, storage and transport; and chain-of-custody for chemical analysis for priority pollutants or the subset of chemicals of concern listed in the Puget Sound Dredged Disposal Analysis (PSDDA) Users Manual according to methods described in the Puget Sound Estuary Program, Recommended Protocols for Measuring Selected Environmental Variables in Puget Sound. Work will include providing expert toxicological advice in the evaluation of testing results. Firms desiring consideration must request a copy of the solicitation, RFP No. DACW67-99-R-0063 in writing within 10 calendar days after the date of this publication. Request may be Faxed to (206) 764-6817 or requested via internet e-mail at plans- room-cenws-ct@usace.army.mil. Confirmation copy need not be mailed. Solicitation will be issued on or about 9 October 1999 with proposals due on or about 9 November 1999. Proposed procurement will result in two fixed price requirements contracts for one base year plus one option year per contract. This announcement is not an RFP. This procurement is open to both large and small business concerns. Notice to Large Business: If you are a large business and your proposal will equal or exceed $500,000 you will be required to submit a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan. Standard Industry Classification Code (SIC) is 8999. Posted 09/13/99 (A-SN379711). (0256)

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