Purchase Order DOLB104R23293
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- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a purchase order to Kerr, William Dennis & Sons Inc. for emergency transport services related to mine emergencies on an as-needed basis. The contract, valued at $5,688.00 on a firm fixed-price basis, was executed on October 1, 2009, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2010. Specifically, the contract covered the provision of pull MEO trailer services for the Upper Big Branch mine explosion that occurred on April 5,...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded a $27,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for asbestos analysis services. The contract was awarded on January 1, 2009, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2009. The work will be performed at the vendor's laboratory facility in Arsenal, Pennsylvania. This contract represents MSHA's procurement of specialized analytical services to support the agency's mission of ensuring safe and healthful...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Vanguard Solutions Inc., doing business as Interlab, for proficiency testing services. The contract, valued at $1,700.00, was awarded on May 26, 2011, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2011. The work is to be performed in Summit, Kentucky. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. MSHA, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, oversees workplace safety and health in...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $2,040 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vanguard Solutions Inc. (doing business as Interlab) on October 1, 2012, for laboratory proficiency testing services. The contract, which was not set aside for any particular business category, was completed by September 30, 2013, with performance conducted in Barbourville, Kentucky. This procurement supports MSHA's mission to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in the mining industry by...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $2,950 to R & G Consulting, Inc. (UEI: MM56P9F4VSN6) on December 1, 2009. The contract engages R & G Consulting as a subject matter expert on explosions in mine rescue, with performance to be completed by November 20, 2010. The work will be performed in Stoystown, Pennsylvania. No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. MSHA, a civilian agency within the Department of...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), under the Department of Labor, awarded a $83.4K firm fixed-price purchase order to Sunset Laboratory Incorporated for thermo-optical carbon analyzers used to analyze diesel particulate matter (DPM) in air samples from mineral and metal (MNM) mines. The contract, awarded on April 7, 2010, with a completion date of July 15, 2010, was performed in Portland, Oregon. No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. Sunset Laboratory...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $3,600 firm fixed-price purchase order to Neyer Tiseo & Hindo LTD (doing business as Nth Consultants, LIMITED) for rock dust testing services. The contract was awarded on May 1, 2012, with an ultimate completion date of June 1, 2012, and was performed in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. MSHA, a civilian agency within the Department of Labor, issued this contract to support its core...
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $2,000.00 purchase order to Geotechnics, Inc. for particle size analysis testing services. The contract, awarded on April 21, 2011, with a completion date of June 1, 2011, was issued under a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation. Performance of the work is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. This procurement supports MSHA's mission to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in the nation's mines. Particle...
- <p>The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Standard Laboratories Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, to provide coal and coal combustion sample analysis services. The contract has a potential value of $21,960.00 and a completion date of October 5, 2011. The contract was not set aside for any socioeconomic category. The place of performance is South Charleston, West Virginia.</p>
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $2,040 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vanguard Solutions Inc., doing business as Interlab, for proficiency testing services. The contract was awarded on October 1, 2013, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2014. No set-aside designation was utilized for this procurement. The work will be performed in Mt Hope, West Virginia. Proficiency testing under MSHA's purview typically involves round-robin testing programs and...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $171,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Standard Laboratories Inc. on September 30, 2010, for laboratory analysis services and possible expert witness services related to the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. The contract, which was not subject to any set-aside designation, carried an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2011, and was performed in Beaver, West Virginia. Standard Laboratories Inc., a Subchapter S Corporation specializing in laboratory testing and materials analysis, was tasked with conducting technical analysis and providing expert support related to the investigation and litigation surrounding this significant mining accident. This contract reflected MSHA's need for specialized technical expertise to investigate the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that occurred in April 2010, one of the deadliest mining disasters in recent U.S. history. The engagement of Standard Laboratories Inc. for both laboratory analysis and potential expert witness services indicates the federal government sought independent technical analysis to support regulatory investigations and potential legal proceedings. The one-year performance period allowed for comprehensive testing and documentation to support MSHA's investigation efforts and any subsequent formal proceedings related to the disaster.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 2 | Change Order | ($1k) | 7/27/11 | |
| 3 | Change Order | $1.0k | 7/27/11 | |
| 1 | Change Order | $1.0k | 10/13/10 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $170.0k | 9/10/10 |