B--World Trade Center Indoor Dust Test and Clean Analytical Support Lead and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for laboratories to analyze lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) samples that will be collected from multiple sites in lower Manhattan, under EPA?s World Trade Center Indoor Dust Test and Clean Analytical Support program. The Test and Clean Program plan is the result of ongoing efforts to monitor the current environmental conditions for residents and workers impacted by the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers. Under the anticipated contract, the contractor shall provide timely and accurate analysis of lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using the standard EPA SW-846 methods 6010C and 8270D respectively. The methodology for the analysis can be found within the statement of work (SOW) at the following EPA website: http:www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/pdfs/6010c.pdf and 8270D , http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/pdfs/8270d.pdf. The draft SOW can be found at the following website: http://www.epa.gov/oam/srpod/index.htm#sources Any interested candidates must meet the following criteria in order to be considered: 1) Technical Ability Laboratories must possess Environmental Laboratory Approval Program Certified Commercial Laboratory (NYSDOH). 2) Capacity Laboratories must meet or exceed daily average capacity specified in SOW, which is 30 metals and 30 PAH?s samples per day. Approximately 5100 wipes samples for each analyte are anticipated for analysis. The total samples and QC samples are estimated to be approximately 5,700. The period of performance is one year from date of award with a six month option period. EPA intends to award an ID/IQ contract that will be task order driven. The applicable NAICS code is 541380. Any interested candidates who believe they have the capability of providing the required services, are invited to submit the following: 1) Quality Assurance Manual: For the purposes of the sources sought announcement, each separate element of the QAM shall be written to detail practices of the laboratory that serve to meet the intent of each specific requirement of the SOW. 2) Standard Operating Procedures: For the purposes of the sources sought announcement, each separate element of the SOP shall detail practices of the laboratory that serve to meet the intent of each specific requirement of the SOW. All elements required in these Sections must be included in the SOPs. 3) A Capability Statement that includes an organizational chart including key personnel, including section managers, analysts, sample receiving personnel, Quality Assurance staff that would participate in the performance of a contract under the SOW. Include sufficient information to assure that the laboratory is capable of analyzing the daily average capacity. 4) Inventory of key instrumentation to be used in the performance of the SOW. All businesses are encouraged to submit responses to this sources sought announcement. Responses, including the vendor?s business status (e.g. large, small, small disadvantaged, minority-owned, 8(a), etc) should be mailed to the following: Rasheda Sherron at contact@example.gov or at the following address: (1) U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ADDRESS: Environmental Protection Agency Bid and Proposal Room, Ariel Rios Building (3802R) ATTN: Rasheda Sherron (Mail Code 3805R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460; or (2) HAND CARRY/COURIER/OVERNIGHT CARRIER ADDRESS: Environmental Protection Agency Bid and Proposal Room, Ronald Reagan Building, 6th Floor ATTN: Rasheda Sherron (Mail Code 3805R) 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN close of business on December 18, 2006. Information contained in the Capabilities Statements will be used to determine the qualifications of the business community with respect to this requirement. DEPENDING ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, PARTIALLY SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to concerns regarding their individual Capabilities Statement. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND/OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. NO TELEPHONE CALLS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED. COMPANY BROCHURES ARE NOT DESIRED. INFORMATION SHALL FOCUS ON THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THE SOW AND AS DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.