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H -- ANALYSIS OF AIR SAMPLES SERVICE SOL SSA-RFQ-99-3940 DUE 081799 POC DOROTHY WILSON, 410-965-8083 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, DOROTHY.WILSON@ssa.gov. H -- Analysis of Air Samples Services SOL SSA-RFQ-99-3940 DUE 073099 POC Dorothy Wilson Tel: (410) 965-8083 The Social Security Administration(SSA)requires the services of a contractor to provide all labor, material and supervision to provide service for laboratory analysis of asbestos air samples using Phase Contrast Microscopy(PCM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM) methods, and oversight and guidance for asbestos related projects. The contractor must have technical capability and personnel to provide these services or to oversee the subcontracting of services. Air samples will be collected by the contractor for purpose of determining airborne asbestos content and levels in Federally-owned or leased properties occupied by SSA employees in Baltimore, MD. The contractor shall analyze samples collected by its industrial hygiene component or samples submitted directly to the laboratory by SSA. With respect to the industrial hygiene services, the contractor shall supervise the collection of air samples, for ensuring proper packaging of the samples and shipment to the laboratory, and for maintaining appropriate records and reports. Offerors must be accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association and by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program. The term of the contract is expected to be for a basic year(12 months) and four 1- year option periods. This acquisition will be subject to part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of Commercial Items, to FAR Part 13.5 regarding the Application of Special Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and to the Principles of past performance evaluation as covered by FAR 15.304. The Government will evaluate quotes for the "best Value" based on price, experience, and past performance. The acquisition will also be subject to the conditions of the Service Contract Act. The resultant contract will be a firm, fixed-price contract. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Solicitation No. SSA-RFQ-99-3718 will be available on or about July 12, 1999. The RFQ will be available for download in electronic form on SSA's Internet Home Page at URL http:/www.ssa.gov/oag/oagl.htm. Interested parties may also receive the RFQ by mail if unable to download from the Internet. Request for the RFQ may be sent via telefax on (410) 966-1261. No telephone request will be honored. Notice is given that the RFQ cover page, SF-1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, and the Wage Determination will not be available by electronic download in electronic form. Persons intending to submit a quote may contact the Contract Specialist to obtain these documents. All offers are due July 30, 1999 at 3:00 pm (e.s.t) Posted 07/15/99 (D-SN354863). (0196)

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