US EPA Region 8, Attn: 8TMS-G(Simplified Acquisitions), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466

B -- SAMPLE ANALYSES SOL RFQ-CO-99-00191 DUE 080999 POC Technical-Jim Gindelberger @ 303-312-6984; Administrative-Maureen Martin @ 303-312-7089 E-MAIL: martin.maureen@epa.gov, gindelberger.jim@epa.gov. EPA Project #U8-990066B Please provide a quotation of the cost of the following activities based on the estimated number of samples described in the tables below: o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Total Dissolved Solids by EPA method 160.2, o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Alkalinity by EPA Method 310.1, o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Anions (Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Total Phosphorus & Sulfate) by EPA Method 300, o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Dissolved Silica (SiO2) by EPA Method 370.1, o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Cations (Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium), by EPA Method 200.7, o A per sample cost for analysis of 64 water samples for Nutrients (Nitrate plus Nitrite, Ammonia & Total Phosphate) by EPA Method 353.2, EPA Method 250.1 and EPA Method 365.1, o A per sample cost for analysis of 23 water samples for Dissolved Organic Carbon by EPA Method 415.1, o A per sample cost for analysis of 2 water samples for Total Organic Carbon by EPA Method 9060, o A per sample cost for analysis of 53 sediment samples for Total Organic Carbon by EPA Method 9060, o A per sample cost for analysis of 53 sediment samples for Sulfide by Method 4500-S2 from Standard Methods for the Analysis of Water and Wastewater, o A per sample cost for analysis of 12 sediment samples for Sulfate by EPA Method 300, o A per sample cost for analysis of 53 sediment samples for Grain Size by Method D422-63 from the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), o A cost for providing sample containers, coolers and preservatives for collection of the above-mentioned samples, o Please provide the cost for an electronic data file in either EXCEL or ACCESS. This requirement is being issued by the US EPA Region 8 Simplified Acquisitions Team (formerly Small Purchases) and is governed by FAR Chapter 13. Quotations must be received by COB 8/09/99 by either fax to Maureen Martin @ 303-312-6685 or by mail to US EPA Region 8, ATTN: Maureen Martin (8TMS-G), 999 18th St., Ste. 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466. Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361486). (0211)

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