U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Div, Cinicnnati, OH, 45268-7001

66 -- RETROFIT OF VEHICLE SOL 96-102 POC Pam Legare (513-366-2015) The Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory has a need to retrofit a mobile field-site van with a hydraulic powered subsurface sampler. A 1995 cargo-type van will be provided to the contractor for the retrofit. The equipment to be provided will enable fast cost effective sampling gases, water and soils on field sites by in-house staff to support efforts to develop and test new hazardous waste site remedial technologies and will be used to provide direct support in Superfund site characterization and extent of contamination surveys. Minimum requirements are as follows: 1)A hydraulic powered soil probe unit to be used for soil core, soil gas, and ground-water sampling to depths at least 40 feet in unconsolidated deposits. 2) Installation of a hydraulic pump, fluid power system, and remote ignition in the carrier vehicle is required. 3)supply and install a vacuum /volume system for soil gas sampling. 4) one compressed gas cylinder rack is to be installed in the probe compartment of the vehicle suitable for bottles up to 45'' tall 5)provide basic probing tools to drive the subsurface samplers 6)a large bore soil sampler with a sealed piston inside a alloy steel sampling tube with replaceable hardened cutting shoes. 7)a screen point water sampler need be included 8)a post-run tubing vapor sampler 9) a macro soil sampling system 10)the vehicle to be retrofitted will be equivalent to a 1999 Ford F-250HD extended cab 4x4 pickup truck locking differential with equivalent components of a 5.8L V8 gasoline engine, four speed automatic transmission, 3.54 gear ratio, heavy duty service package, heavy duty alternator, insulation package, glass fixed side and rear, speed control/tilt wheel, air conditioning, and AM/FM Stereo with clock. This vehicle will be provided by the government to the contractors location for retrofitting. Requests for solicitation 96-102 must be in writing to Pam Legare at the above address or faxed to 513/366-2107. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible parties may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. (0211)

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