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B -- CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR MULTI-MEDIA INORGANICS SOL PR-HQ-99-15909 DUE 091599 POC Hildy Pollard (202) 564-4507 WEB: Click her to view or download a copy of IFB and related, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/pollard/hq9915909/index.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, pollard.hildy@epamail.epa.gov. The original CBD announcement has changed as follows: THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PROVIDE DISKETTES OR HARD COPIES FOR THIS SOLICITATION. All procurement information;SOW,IFB,Amendments,Exhibits,Forms and other related items will have to be downloaded from the website. The purpose of this CBD amendment is to seek comments for the Inorganic (Multi-Media,Multi-Concentration)Analysis Statement of Work (SOW) for OERR's Contract Laboratory Program (CLP). The period to provide comments has been extended by 30 days from June 23, 1999 to July 23,1999. Comments should be provided to Hildy Pollard Contracting Officer via e-mail only at: pollard.hildy@epamail.epa.gov The comment period has been extended to provide additional time to respond to some of the significant changes to this new SOW(ILM5.0) as compared to the SOW currently in operation (ILM4.0) in the CLP. We have provided two comparisons of the existing ILM4.0 to the new IM5.0. Documents can be found at the website address provided in this announcement. The first document is a summary of changes, the second document is more explicit. Although individual responses to comments will not be provided, ALL comments will be considered for inclusion. The SOW is still in DRAFT form, and is subject to changes. Comments should not be restricted to clarification, changes on the technical nature and structure of the SOW are welcome. In addition, to comments provided by reviewers, EPA would like responses of the following issues: 1 a) Are the lower detection limits in this new SOW achievable? 1b) Would you prefer the use of ICP/MS to achieve the lower detection limits to be only an OPTION for bidding (e.g., Inorganic Low Concentration Option). 1c) If so, which elements should be part of the Inorganic Low Concentration Option using ICP/MS? 2a) Do you have concerns with the Classical Chemistry Parameters in the SOW? 2b) If so, would you prefer the Classical Chemistry Parameters to be an OPTION for bidding? 2c) Would you prefer the Classical Chemistry Parameters to be performance based methods or specified? 2d) Would you prefer the Classical Chemistry Parameters to be deleted from this SOW? 3) Do you have concerns with the deletion of GFAA? In addition this announcement is to notify potential bidders of EPA's requirement, generate the bidders list and direct interested parties to the EPA's Doing Business with EPA @ Internet World Wide Web site at http://www.epa. gov/oam. Potential bidders who have contacted EPA previously are not required to notify us again. The IFB and other related documents for this procurement are and will be posted on this Web site and can be downloaded. Interested parties must forward request to be placed on the bidders list via Internet E-mail pollard.hildy@epamail.epa.gov LINKURL:http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/pollard/hq9915909/index.htm The solicitation will be issued on or about August 15,1999. Posted 06/24/99 (W-SN347048). (0175)

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