Sol_140P5424Q0063_Attach__0006-_Q_and_A_0001.pdf
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- ARSENIC REMEDIATION IN MUSEUM COLLECTION
- Solicitation number
- 140P5424Q0063
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to Solicitation 140P5424Q0063 for "Arsenic Remediation in Museum Collection" issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service Southeast Region.
The Q&A provides clarification on several aspects of the requirement, including the condition of the museum specimens, the number of specimens requiring treatment, the need for additional pesticide residue testing, and the isolation status of the positive specimens. Key details include that 84 specimens tested positive for arsenic and will require remediation, and that pricing should be broken down for the 84 positive specimens as well as the remaining 165 specimens requiring pesticide residue testing. The agency confirmed that the contractor should include any subcontractor costs for additional testing in their pricing, but the specimens will not be sent directly to a subcontractor. The goal is to identify the specific chemical residues present to enable future remediation.
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Sol 140P5424Q0063, Amendment 0001, Attachment 0006- Q & A
1. Does the Daniel Beard Center have Nilfisk vacuum cleaners with variable speed control?
No, a vacuum cleaner is not available for contractor use. Contractors must use their equipment for this requirement.
2. Are the specimens visibly dirty (i.e.: do the birds look grey, for example?)
No, the specimens are overall in good condition, per the conservation team that conducted the survey.
3. Please confirm the number of specimens to be treated. The report first says of the
399 tested, 99 tested positive for arsenic, but 84 are listed on the spreadsheet. (why is there a discrepancy in numbers?)
The 84 specimens listed as arsenic-positive on the spreadsheet will be the specimens treated.
4. Should the quote include organic pesticide residue testing for the remaining 165 specimens, as per the Statement of Work, or will a few samples suffice?
Please break down the quote for testing of the remaining specimens into the 11 divided groups on the spreadsheet (separate tab from the arsenic-positive specimens) since the testing work on these specimens is being considered as an additive.
5. Do you have more information (than what is supplied by the cited Conserve-O- Gram) about the history of collection care? (e.g.: what pesticides/fumigants might have been applied after preparation?)
No, additional information about what pesticides/fumigants might have been applied to the specimens.
6. Please confirm if you would like the contractor to sub-contract for additional analysis of the white-yellow particulate matter identified in the previous study or could be handled under a separate contract with an Industrial Hygiene laboratory for testing and analysis.
This would not be handled under a separate contract. Pricing should be included as an additive. If subcontractors are needed to conduct the testing, then that should be included in the pricing. Please be certain to break down the pricing into the 11 groups as identified in the spreadsheet. Collected samples may be sent for testing, but the SFCMC will not send the specimens to a subcontractor for testing.
7. Please confirm if you would like the pesticide chemical residues definitively identified, or whether the chemical class would be sufficient.
The goal is to be able to remediate the contaminant of any other chemical application in the future, so knowing what chemical residues are present is the goal. If the chemical class is sufficient information for future remediation, then it will be sufficient. If not, then definitive identification is warranted.
8. Please clarify whether testing a select sample would be acceptable (based on cost). Should the quote include organic pesticide residue testing for the remaining 165 specimens, as per the Statement of Work, or will a few samples suffice?
The quote for the organic pesticide residue testing for the remaining specimens should be broken down into separate line items per group since this is an additive.
9. Have the positive tested specimens been isolated in sealable bags per the recommendation in the Rosa Lowinger report? Or are they currently in open storage?
Some are in bags, and some are in gasketed storage cases in drawers (not bagged).
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