U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

68 -- CUSTOM SYNTHESIS OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS SOL X1C039 POC Pamela E. Smith (919) 541-0635 WEB: ERROR --, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, smith.pamela@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate sole source procurement with Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, 50 Frontage Road, Andover MA 01810 for the acquisition of Custom Synthesis of Polchlorinated Biphenyls. The purity of chemicals shall be at least 99% pure by GC/FID and GC/MS. The PCBs shall not contain as a contaminant any 2,3,7,8-chlorine subtituted dibenzofurans at concentrations above 10 ppb. Quantitative specifications for mixture include: +/-5% for PCDDs/PCDFs and PCB77, PCB77, PCB126 and PCB169; and, +/-3% for all PCBs. These chemicals will be used in ongoing projects, so for continuity of analysis it is very important for the chemicals to be from the same source. EPA believes Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, is the only vendor capable of satisfying requirements stated above. No Solicitation is available. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required services should fully explain their capabilities in writing within 15 days of the date of this announcement. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources (s) exist and, therefore, no RFP is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFP will be ignored. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Pamela E. Smith (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored. See Note 22 Posted 06/13/00 (W-SN464030). (0165)

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