U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCPB Superfund Procurement (3805R), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (QATS) SOL PR-HQ-99-17369 POC Pamela F. Pilz 202-564-4483 WEB: http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/elasc/hq9917369, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/elasc/hq9917369. E-MAIL: pilz.pamela@epamail.epa.gov, pilz.pamela@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR) desires to procure quality assurance (QA) technical support for the chemical analyses of environmental samples taken from locations where hazardous waste is of a concern. Technical support for the purposes of this procurement includes support in all activities involved in assuring that environmental data collected for use by the EPA are of a known quality and of a level of quality sufficient to meet decision-making and enforcement requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). Primary among such activities are the providing of reference materials and performance evaluation materials for use in determining analytical laboratory capability and performance; support in evaluating analytical data for contract compliance and technical acceptability; providing technical support in on-site evaluations of analytical laboratories; developing and evaluating analytical and QA procedures; participating in QA-relevant training, meetings, and court hearings; and providing QA-related computer systems support. The contract requires application of state-of-the-art instrumental analytical techniques, including GC, GC/MS (including high and low resolution MS with electron and chemical ionization capability), GC/ECD, GC/Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography, AA spectrophotometry, ICP/MS and electrochemical methods. The Government anticipates award of a cost-reimbursement, cost-plus-fixed fee contract with a five year (60) month base period. Each 12 month period has an estimated level of effort of 66,640 direct labor hours, with an option for each performance period for up to 39,200 additional direct labor hours. The solicitation will be issued on or about mid December 1999. A site visit is anticipated to be held in Las Vegas, NV, check the solicitation for complete instructions and date and time. The closing date for the solicitation has not been determined. See the solicitation for the exact closing date. This requirement is full and open competitive after the exclusion of sources. The sources excluded are Contract Laboratory Program Contractors (CLP)and/or firms with substantial financial interest in CLP which includes Organics, Inorganics and Low-Concentration Contractors. See Note 26 Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN399965). (0314)

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