Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, Az85364

F -- F107 -- ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR YUMA AREA OFFICE, YUMA AZ SOL 99-SQ-34-0101 DUE 111098 POC Myra Cordero, 520-343-9134 Contract Specialist; Bridget Gauer, 520-343-8138, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: E-mail to Contract Specialist, mcordero-@lc.usbr.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quotation No. 99-SQ-34-0101 which incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 97-06. This is a Small Business Set-Aside, the SIC is 8734 and the small business size standard is $5.0 Million. The Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, Yuma Desalting Plant, intends to enter into a Requirements Contract for 1 Base Year and 4 Option Years for analytical services. The successful contractor shall be both State of Arizona and California Certified; and shall submit a copy of the certifications with the bid documents. Contractor shall provide all materials necessary to take and transport samples, to include but not limited to glassware, preservatives, blue ice, and ice chest, etc. The quantities listed are estimated for a 365 day period. Quantities shall remain constant for each option year. Line Item Nos. 0001 thru 0007 are for Solid Waste, Line Item Nos. 008 thru 0012 are for UST: ITEM 0001 Method 8081 for Pesticides and PCBS, 30 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0002 Method 8260 for Volatiles (GC/MS), 30 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0003 Method 8270 Semi-Volatiles, 30 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0004 Method 6010/7471 Metals & Mercury, 30 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0005 Method 9095 Paint Filter, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0006 Method 9045 PH, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0007 Method 5030 prep/8021 B Test Benzene Toluene Ethylbenzene Xylene, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0008 Method 418.1AZ 1AZ TRPH in soil (418.1 modified), 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0009 Method 5030 prep/8015AZ TPH as Gasoline, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0010 Method 8015AZ CC-C32 hydrocarbons, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0011 Method 3550 prep/8270B Test PAH by GC/MSl, 200 each, $_____/ea; ITEM 0012 Method 3010A/3020A prep/6010B/7470A/7740 Test/EPA 1311, TCLN, 200 each, $_____/ea. FOB is Destination. Required delivery of each written test results shall be within 10 workdays upon receipt of each sample. Delivery shall be made to Bureau of Reclamation, 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma AZ 85364. The deadline for receipt of bids is November 10, 1998, 4:15 p.m. Responses to this RFQ should be mailed to Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, Attention: YAO-3120, P.O. Box D, Yuma AZ 85364. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial applies. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; Evaluation will be based on the lowest priced, by a responsible vendor. Provision 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; a completed copy of this provision shall be required with the bid. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies with no addenda to the clause. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies and the following clauses are applicable: Nos. (b)(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and 11; and (c)(1) 52.222-41, (2) 52.222-42, and (3) 52.222-43. The following clauses are incorporated by addendum: Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.216-18 ORDERING, Orders may be issued from the date of award through the last day of the contract performance period; 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATION (a) Minimum Order -- one (1) each. (b) Maximum Order, the Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of the maximum for the total estimated quantities of all line items for each performance period; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of the maximum for all line items or (3) a series of orders from the same ordering office within the same day.."; and 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS, "Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the contract performance period"; these clause are incorporated by reference and a full text of any clause may be accessed electronically at the following address http://www.arnet.gov/far. No DPAS has been set. Award will be made to the responsible offeror who is certified by both the States of Arizona and California who provides the services within the 10 workday period at the lowest price. See Notes: 1 and 12.***** Posted 09/29/98 (W-SN256156). (0272)

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