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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 28, 2016 FBO #5300
SOURCES SOUGHT

R -- 1.Laboratory Analysis for Environmental Water Sampling Services (Inorganic and Organic Parameters)

Notice Date

5/26/2016
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541380 — Testing Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, BOR - All Offices, Denver Federal Center, Building 67, Room 380, Denver, Colorado, 80225, United States
 

ZIP Code

80225
 

Solicitation Number

R16PS01166
 

Point of Contact

Mouang Phan, Phone: 916-978-5127
 

E-Mail Address

mphan@usbr.gov
(mphan@usbr.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 Women Owned 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 responses 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 $15 million. This notice is not a request for proposals/quotations 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 with all documents, by EMAIL to mphan@usbr.gov no later than 4:00 pm PST on June 3, 2016. 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. Questions concerning the sources sought should be directed to Mouang M. Phan by email. No phone calls please. The principal components of the work to be performed include: 1.Laboratory Analysis for Environmental Water Sampling Services (Inorganic and Organic Parameters) a.Samples: 0001SM 2320BAlkalinity as CaCO3: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 5 0002EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Aluminum: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 6.2 0003EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Arsenic: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0004EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Barium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0005EPA 300.0Bromide: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.05 0006EPA 200.8Cadmium Acid Soluble: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.33 0007EPA 200.8Cadmium Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.33 0008EPA 200.8Cadmium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.33 0009EPA 200.7Calcium: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 1 0010EPA 300.0Chloride: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.2 0011SM 3500-Cr Chromium, Hexavalent: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 5 0012EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Chromium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 16 0013EPA 200.8Copper Acid Soluble: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0014EPA 200.8Copper Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0015EPA 200.8 Copper: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0016SM 4500CN-ECyanide - Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 5 0017SM4500-O GDissolved Oxygen: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.6 0018SM 5310CDissolved Organic Carbon: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.5 0019SM 4500F-CFluoride: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.2 0020SM 2340CHardness: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 5 0021EPA 200.7Iron Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 100 0022EPA 200.7 or EPA 6010Iron: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 100 0023EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Lead Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.8 0024EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Lead: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.8 0025EPA 200.7 or EPA 6010Magnesium: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 1 0026EPA 200.8Manganese Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0027EPA 200.8 Manganese: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0028EPA 200.8, EPA 245.1 or EPA 7470Mercury: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.5 0029EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Molybdenum: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 3.3 0030EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Nickel: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 3.3 0031EPA 353.2Nitrate as N: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.25 0032EPA 353.2Nitrate+Nitrite as Nitrogen: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.25 0033EPA 353.2Nitrite as N: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.15 0034SM 4500H+B or EPA 150.1pH: Maximum Reporting Limit pH units 0.1 0035SM 4500PE/ EPA 365.1Phosphorous: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.05 0036EPA 200.7Potassium: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 1 0037EPA 200.8Selenium Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 2.5 0038EPA 200.8Selenium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 2.5 0039EPA 200.7Silicon: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.5 0040EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Silver: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 1.0 0041EPA 200.7 or EPA 6010Sodium: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 1 0042SM 2510BSpecific Conductance: Maximum Reporting Limit umhos/cm 10 0043EPA 200.8Strontium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.6 0044EPA 300.0Sulfate as SO4: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.4 0045SM 4500S DSulfide as H2S: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.05 0046EPA 200.8 or EPA 6020Thallium: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.66 0047SM 2540CTotal Dissolved Solids: Maximum Reporting Limit mg?l 6 0048SM 5310CTotal Organic Carbon: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.5 0049SM 4500P-BETotal Phosphorus as P: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 0.05 0050SM 2540DTotal Suspended Solids: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 6 0051SM 2130BTurbidity: Maximum Reporting Limit NTU 0.2 0052EPA 200.8Zinc Acid Soluble: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 3 0053EPA 200.8Zinc Dissolved: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 3 0054EPA 200.8Zinc: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 3 0055EPA 200.7 and/or EPA 200.8Metals CAM5 - UST Metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn): Maximum Reporting Limit will vary 0056N/AFiltration - Water sample 0057EPA 1664AOil & Grease: Maximum Reporting Limit mg/L 5 0058EPA 8260BVolatile Organic Compounds & Fuel Oxygenates: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 50 0059EPA 8082PCB: Maximum Reporting Limit ug/L 0.5 2. The Contractor/laboratory may not sub contract any analysis out. 3.. In order to receive an award the laboratory must be approved by Mid-Pacific Region's Northern California Area Office (NCAO). 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 NCAO quality assurance (QA) section conducts audits on laboratories involved in analytical activities that support NCAOs 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 NCAOs 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 NCAO. During this meeting, the audit team will discuss NCAO'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 Letter: The 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. System for Award Management (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102, applies to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d38f6c8ba8e315f1217f0c446ae51403)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Northern California Area Office (NCAO), Redding, California, 96001, United States

Zip Code: 96001
 

Record

SN04130627-W 20160528/160526234843-d38f6c8ba8e315f1217f0c446ae51403 (fbodaily.com)
 

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