B--NOCA - AQUATIC ZOOPLANKTON ANALYSIS

Amendment 0001 Solicitation/RFQ#: P16PS01822 Request for Quotes: Water Sample Analysis for Identification and Enumeration of Zooplankton Amendment issued to answer interested contractor questions, and to clarify and provide additional details regarding pick-up and delivery of samples. Please read attached document: (P16PS01822 Attachment for Amend 0001 Q&A). Additionally the following information is provided regarding pick-up and delivery of samples: 1. Requirement for (one day travel) is removed from schedule section (paragraph 3) of RFQ Information & Clauses document. 2. On-site pick-up by the contractor is preferred, however; if an interested quoter/contractor chooses to be able to quote on coordinating, processing and paying for all details relating to shipping and delivery of the samples; in the quote package please provide your detailed plan for having your courier or your preferred shipper pick up the samples onsite and ensure that they are packaged correctly and sent to you per DOT and industry standards. Then as expected, the pricing provided (per sample) would need to cover all the pick-up, packaging, shipping and delivery costs along with the other sample processing and deliverable requirements. For informational purposes: Samples collected by NPS personnel are put into 1/2 liter plastic bags and then placed in ethanol within an (ice chest) type container or box. Request for Quote (RFQ P16PS01822) Water Sample Analysis for Identification and Enumeration of Zooplankton The National Park Service (NPS), North Cascades National Park (NOCA) has a requirement for Water Sample Analysis for Identification and Enumeration of Zooplankton. This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88-1; RFQ is set aside for small businesses, NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories, Environmental/ Biological, with a small business size standard of $15.0 million, average annual gross receipts for the past three years. Water Sample Analysis for Identification and Enumeration of Zooplankton services are to be performed as described in the Scope of Work (SOW) included in this solicitation. The Government intends to make a Firm Fixed Price, Simplified Acquisition (FAR Part 13), Best Value Award to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 1. Background: The purpose and scope of work to be accomplished is for the Identification and Enumeration of Zooplankton samples collected for the bioassessment and monitoring of piscicide application and long-term ecological monitoring of lakes in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) parks, including; Lewis and Clark National Historic Park (LEWI), Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), North Cascades National Park (NOCA), and Olympic National Park (OLYM). The work described in the Scope of Work (SOW) will be initiated in fiscal year 2016, however; the intent of the SOW and anticipated contract includes the potential to be extended for possibly up to four additional years via one year options, for a total not to exceed 5 years. Please view information in the attached solicitation documents: (Sol_P16PS01822.pdf) for RFQ Information & Clauses with Scope of Work; and (Wage Determination #WD05-2561) and if interested provide quote as indicated. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov. Answers will be provided in writing to the requester, if the answer is already within the solicitation (RFQ) or provided in amendment(s) to the RFQ, any amendments will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.FBO.gov. Search for solicitation number: P16PS01822. Prospective quoters will be required to visit this website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the solicitation/ contract documents; no other notifications will be sent. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.