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This Sources Sought opportunity was posted on October 7, 2014. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Radiological Asbestos and Non Radiological Laboratory Sampling

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This sources sought announcement is issued by CH2M HILL B&W West Valley, LLC to identify qualified U.S.-owned companies capable of providing radiological asbestos laboratory sampling services. The selected laboratory must furnish all necessary materials, equipment, personnel, and facilities to perform asbestos analyses, including the ability to handle samples that may be radiologically contaminated with isotopes such as Strontium 90 and Plutonium 239. The laboratory must operate seven days a week and adhere to three distinct priority levels for reporting results, ranging from same-day verbal notifications to written reports within ten working days. Technical requirements include strict adherence to the latest NIOSH, EPA, and OSHA analysis methods, the use of NIST traceable standards, and the maintenance of secure chain-of-custody storage. The laboratory must be accredited by the New York State Department of Health ELAP and satisfy ASME NQA-1 quality assurance requirements. Interested parties must submit a completed Supplier Data Sheet and Business Size Certification Form to the designated point of contact by October 14, 2014, to be considered for any resulting Request for Proposal.

General Info

Seeking US-owned labs for radiological asbestos sampling services with specific accreditation and standards.

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NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

Contracting Office Address: 10282 Rock Springs Road West Valley, New York 14171-9799 Place of Performance: West Valley Demon, USA

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This is a sources sought announcement only. This is not a solicitation and proposals are not being requested at this time. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of current market capabilities. Eligible companies shall be located within the United States and U.S. owned. Interested parties should complete and submit Form WV-0150, "Supplier Data Sheet and Business Size Certification Form" to contact@example.gov Interested companies should submit by 5:00 PM on October 14, 2014 their expression of interest (including Form WV-150) in receiving any resulting Request for Proposal (RFP) to the following email address: contact@example.gov Please contact Joseph Kwiatkowski at +1 (555) 000-0000 or at the above email address with any questions. The proposed Scope of Work is to provide CH2M HILL B&W West Valley, LLC (CHBWV) the following: 1. The Radiological Asbestos Laboratory (Lab) shall furnish the materials, equipment, facilities, personnel services, disposal, and other necessary and incidental items except as otherwise provided by CHBWV for the performance of asbestos analyses. Materials shall include provision of sampling media for the requested analysis. 2. Analyses to be performed will have priority levels as follows: i. Priority 1 - verbal/fax results, same day, within ten (10) hours of sample receipt, written report in three (3) working days ii. Priority 2 - verbal/fax results within twenty-four (24) hours of sample receipt and written report within three (3) working days iii. Priority 3 - written report within ten (10) working days. 3. The estimated number of annual samples and analyses would be provided in any resulting request for proposal. Primarily, bulk asbestos samples will be requested as Priority 3, and asbestos air samples will be requested as Priority 1. Periodically, different priorities may be required. 4. The laboratory shall be capable of analysis seven (7) days a week. 5. Samples that may be radiologically contaminated. Radiologically contaminated samples may contain Strontium 90, Cesium 137, Americium 241, Uranium 235, Uranium 238, Thorium 232, or Plutonium 239. The activity of the sample shall not exceed the maximum quantity that the laboratory may possess per sample. The laboratory shall submit their most current radioactive material license to CHBWV (in response to any requested RFP). 6. The Lab shall use the latest revision of NIOSH, EPA, and OSHA analysis. Substitution of equivalent methods is acceptable, subject to CHBWV review and written approval. 7. Equipment used in the processing, storage and analysis of samples from CHBWV shall be controlled. Calibration of analytical instrumentation shall be maintained and documentation of calibration status available to CHBWV. 8. NIST traceable standards shall be used. Standards and reagents shall be controlled and labeled as to expiration dates. Stock solutions prepared from such standards and reagents shall be traceable to a particular lot. Non-expired, reagent grade chemicals shall be used in all analysis. 9. To maintain chain-of-custody, the Lab will store samples in secure areas with controlled access. A sample "lock up" facility or a storage area in a controlled access laboratory would comply with this requirement. 10. Lab Quality Assurance Program shall satisfy the requirements of ASME NQA-1 (2008 with 2009 Addenda). NQA requirements 1, 2, 4-18. The Lab shall be accredited by New York State Department of Health ELAP approved for asbestos analyses for analysis of workplace environmental samples. 11. The Lab shall demonstrate (in response to any requested RFP) evidence of satisfactory analytical performance on crosscheck samples from state or national laboratory inter-comparison programs. Results of any such performance evaluations shall be sent to CHBWV with any resulting RFP. Quality control samples of known content provided to CHBWV by national laboratories will be submitted periodically to the Lab as blind samples. Failure to perform adequately on these known samples may be basis for a Request for Correction Action.

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