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B -- CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF A 20-FAMILY SOIL INGESTION STUDY SOL RFQ-DC-00-00109 DUE 060700 POC John J. Nanartowicz III, Contracting Officer, 202-564-4756 WEB: Chemical Analysis of a 20-Family Soil Ingestion Study, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/index.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, nanartowicz.john@epamail.epa.gov. THIS REQUIREMENT IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION AS DEFINED BY PART 12 OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS AND IS A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE ACTION!! Please Note: This is the reprocurement of RFQ # RFQ-DC-00-00065. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) has a need for chemical analysis services. BACKGROUND Soils may become contaminated with environmental pollutants. This is a concern because of the potential exposures that may occur from the incidental ingestion of soils by both children and adults. In 1995 EPA designed a study to quantify soil ingestion rates for both children and adults in the Tri-Cities area of Washington state. The study was designed to use a mass balance approach in which tracer elements commonly found in soils (i.e., Al, Si, and Ti) are measured in the feces, toilet paper, urine, food, medicine, and soil and dust samples. The participants of the study were 20 families including both adults in the family (40 adults total) and 1 child per family (20 children total). The samples were collected by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) in 1995. These samples have been frozen and the purpose of this purchase order is to conduct the chemical analysis of these samples. SCOPE OF WORK The purpose of this purchase order is to conduct the chemical analysis of samples which were collected and frozen in 1995. The samples include: food, feces, urine, soil, dust, toilet paper, and medicine. The contractor shall analyze these samples for the following tracer elements: aluminum, silica, titanium, lanthanum, and neodymium using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES). NOTE: The contractor shall demonstrate past experience in successfully handling, preparing, and analyzing these kinds of environmental and biological samples for the specified analyses in any technical proposal submitted for the Request for Quotation. See Quotation/Proposal Format for further detail. These samples will be appropriately packaged and transported to the contractor. Upon receiving the samples, the contractor shall conduct the following tasks. DELINEATION OF TASKS The contractor shall conduct the following tasks in accomplishing the scope of this purchase order: 1) Upon receipt of the samples, the contractor shall verify that all the samples were received and record the weight and sample number on data sheets or a laboratory record book. 2) The contractor shall freeze the samples at or below 0EC until they are ready to conduct the analysis. 3) Upon completion of analysis the contractor shall prepare a report transmitting the results of the analyses. The report shall include the following: a) A description of the sample processing and analytical procedures; b) Tables spread sheet format with the results of the analyses clearly indicating the detection limits for all samples below detection limit; and c) Raw data. 4) The contractor shall freeze the samples at or below 0EC after completion of analysis. 5) The contractor shall provide the report and raw data on a disk to the project officer. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Date for delivery of the final report is 9 months after award of the purchase order. GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE ESTIMATE For purposes of developing a price quotation and technical proposal, the Government estimates that approximately 1,200 hours will be necessary to complete the proposed work. This includes the use of professional labor such as a chemist, a QA/QC person and technician. There is no travel anticipated under this effort. It should be noted, however, that this information should be used as general guidance and should not be construed as the definitive requirement for this effort. For complete copies of the Request for Quotation with the Statement of Work, please visit the U.S. EPA Website at E-mail the Contracting Officer at " if you have any questions concerning this RFQ package. Due to the anticipated large volume of interest, we will be unable to return phone calls for this procurement. The Contracting Officer can, however, be reached at 202-564-4756 if there are problems accessing the RFQ package. NOTE: An original plus two (2) copies of all proposals/quotations should be delivered on or before the closing date of the RFQ to the following address (fax/e-mail copies will not be accepted): U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Mail Code 3803R, Washington, D.C. 20460 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III -- -HAND CARRY ADDRESS -- -Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Bid and Proposal Room 6th floor, Washington, D.C. 20004 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III. Posted 05/25/00 (D-SN458846). (0146)

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