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140L3920Q0014 – Water Sampling - SNDO

Questions and Answers

Q1: Does the BLM want us to include any meetings, such as a kick-off meeting, weekly or monthly progress meetings, or a close out meeting in the project costs?

A1: BLM would like to have a pre-work meet with the contractor to do a site visit of each location to become familiar with the sites where test would need to be done. As far as other meetings, currently there no need unless something out of the ordinary comes up and needs to be addressed.

Q2: Please clarify what certifications are required as part of the proposal submission per the requirement under “Technical Capability” on page 23 of 44 of the solicitation.

A2: The personnel taking the compliance water samples need to be trained and certified on how to take a required sample.

Q3: The water sampling schedule in the SOW has the following discrepancies between the report body and the water sampling schedule summary table at the end:

Q3a: Red Rock Visitor Center: the water sampling schedule notes quarterly sampling however, quarterly sampling is not discussed under this project site’s scope of work and project summary/requirements. Is there quarterly sampling for this site? If so, please specify the samples required.

A3a: The Red Rock Visitor Center water scheduling for compliance sampling is (bi-weekly), weekly testing is done for the water hauling event.

Q3b: Red Rock Fire Station: the water sampling schedule notes biweekly sampling however, biweekly sampling is not discussed under this project site’s scope of work and project summary/requirements for this site. Is there biweekly sampling for this site? If so, please specify the samples required.

A3b: Red Rock Fire Station is (Quarterly sampled, year round)

Q3c: Pahrump Fire Station: the water sampling schedule notes biweekly sampling however, biweekly sampling is not discussed under this project site’s scope of work and project summary/requirements. Is there biweekly sampling for this site? If so, please specify the samples required.

A3c: Pahrump Fire Station is not bi-weekly, it is Monthly until NDEP tells us we can go back to quarterly sampling.

Q4: The bid schedule does not include Walking Box Ranch under the “every three years for nitrite and secondary IOCs” as required in the SOW. Please confirm that Walking Box Ranch needs to be included in the bid schedule for the “every three year” sampling frequency.

A4: Yes this needs to be included, they should all have(Nitrite and secondary IOCS every 3years)(Nitrate once yearly) this should be for all water systems.

Q5: Please confirm if the Red Rock Fire Station is only sampled from April 1 – September 30, or if it is sampled year-round?

140L3920Q0014 – Water Sampling - SNDO

Questions and Answers

A5: Red Rock Fire Station is sampled quarterly, year round.

Q6: Can you please confirm the exact number of samples to be taken at each site?

A6: Red Rock Fire Station; Quarterly (year round) (4 samples yearly)

Pahrump Fire Station; Monthly (year round) or until NDEP tells us we can go back to quarterly (12 samples yearly/ 4 when we go back to quarterly)

Walking Box Ranch; Quarterly (year round) (4 samples yearly)

Red Rock Visitor Center; Weekly from the pump room (during water hauling event) (52 samples yearly for the water hauling event) Bi-weekly for regular compliance sampling(24 samples yearly)

Red Rock Campground; Weekly (during water hauling event) (52 samples yearly). (4 samples yearly for quarterly compliance sampling)

Desert Tortoise Center is handling by Great Basin at this time.

Q7: Please provide the permit or the sampling schedule from the permit for each site.

A7: Red Rock Fire Station: permit #CL-4340-NC/NV0004340

Red Rock Campground: permit #CL3100-NC/ NV0003100

Red Rock Fire Station: permit #CL-3101-NC/ NV0003101

Pahrump Fire Station: permit #NY-4018-NC/ NV0004018

Q8: Who the current incumbent is and is there a copy of the contract?

A8: Currently there is no contact in place

Q9: Can the Prime be a small business and subcontract to a large business?

A9: Per FAR 52.219-14(c)(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.