SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- ISM01.0 MULTI-MEDIA, MULTI-CONCENTRATION INORGANIC ANALYSES
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Headquarters, Bid and Proposal Room, Ariel Rios Building (3802R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- PR-HQ-08-10103
- Response Due
- 5/23/2008
- Point of Contact
- WENDY S. RIZZO, Contract Specialist, Phone: 2025646657, E-Mail: rizzo.wendy@epa.gov
- Description
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) is conducting market research in accordance with the requirements of FAR Part 10 for information in developing a preliminary acquisition strategy for meeting its Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) Organic and Inorganic Analyses needs. This request for information is for market research only. It is not a solicitation or a commitment by USEPA to contract for services identified herein. The Government will not pay respondents for information in response to this market research. This request for information and the information collected will not restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. PURPOSE/GENERAL INFORMATION: The CLP regularly solicits and awards contracts separately for Organic Sample Analysis and Inorganic Sample Analysis. The program value for organic and inorganic sample analysis is between approximately $10 and $15 million per year. The contracts are Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) IDIQ with a Base Period and multiple 12-month Option Periods. The contracts fall under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380. The objective of this request for information is to gather information from industry in order to tailor the Government?s approach to acquiring necessary analyses in accordance with customary industry practices. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Full information regarding the CLP, as well as Statements of Work (SOWs), can be found at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/. The Organic Program currently operates under the SOM01.2 SOW. SOM01.2 defines methods for the isolation, detection, and quantitative measurement of trace volatile, low/medium volatile, semivolatile, pesticide, and Aroclor target compounds in water and soil/sediment environmental samples. The Inorganic Program currently operates under the ILM05.4 SOW and plans to implement the ISM01.0 SOW in the future. ILM05.4 SOW defines the analytical methods accepted by the CLP for the isolation, detection, and quantitative measurement of 23 target analyte metals (including mercury) and cyanide in both water and soil/sediment environmental samples. Analyses are performed using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption (CVAA), and colorimetric techniques. INSTRUCTIONS: Any information submitted by respondents to this request for information is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted. Interested laboratories are requested to submit answers to the questions below. Laboratories may choose to answer all or some of the questions; all responses will be kept confidential. All information received will be evaluated with the objective of finding an appropriate balance between the risk undertaken by the contractor and the Government?s need for consistency and quality. The deadline for responses is May 23, 2008. Answers may be submitted in the body of an email or as an attachment to Wendy Rizzo at rizzo.wendy@epa.gov. Answers may also be mailed to the address below: US EPAAriel Rios BuildingAttn: Wendy Rizzo, Mail Code 3805R1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20460 Q1. What is your business size under NAICS code 541380? Q2. Does your laboratory have the ability to analyze organic, inorganic, or both types of samples? Q3. Has the laboratory ever participated in the CLP? Provide dates and the SOW, if applicable. Q4. Does the laboratory use the CLP SOWs as part of its regular commercial practice? Q5. Is the laboratory familiar with the Staged Electronic Data Deliverable (SEDD)? Does the laboratory currently deliver any of the stages? Which stages? Q6. Are the required SEDD deliverables too complicated? Q7. Would it be burdensome on the laboratory to provide deliverables under more than one stage (e.g., 2a, 2b, and/or 3) under the same contract? Q8. What is the laboratory?s willingness/ability to perform quick turnarounds for preliminary data (e.g., 48 hours, 72 hours)? Q9. Would a disincentive policy be a deterrent from entering the program? Q10. Is the process of bidding on a contract too difficult (i.e., paperwork, initial cost, confusing instructions, etc.)? Q11. Are sample capacities of approximately 500 units per month too low/high? Q12. How do you perceive the partial small business set-aside? Q13. Based on what you know about the current program, would your laboratory be likely to submit a proposal for a contract? Please elaborate why or why not. Q14. Please provide any additional information. Q15. May we contact you regarding your responses for clarification and elaboration?
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