U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (NCCM-CB), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

H -- CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR LOW CONCENTRATION ORGANICS SOL D500686R1 POC Chris Baker, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-2519. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for Chemical Analytical Services for the analysis of hazardous waste field samples for low concentration organics analyses in aqueous samples using GC/MS and GC/EC techniques. Contractors will be required to utilize approved analytical methods, to follow quality control procedures, and to prepare and submit data within 14 days in accordance with a defined format. This procurement is anticipated to result in the award of a minimum on one (1) bid lot and a maximum of two (2) bid lots. There will be a base period of one year and three option periods of one year. Each period of performance will have a maximum of 900 samples analyses with associated data packages and deliverables. This procurement contains a qualification requirement to analyze Performance Evaluation (PE) samples within a 21 day turnaround period. Bidders will be notified of their acceptability or non-acceptability within 45 days after submission of PE data for evaluation and awards will follow. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request along with four self addressed labels to the address indicated. Neither telephone nor facsimile requests will be honored. The solicitation will be issued approximately 30 days after CBD issuance. The SIC code is 8734 and is 100% set-aside for small businesses. (0151)

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