140R8122Q0376_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (FAR 12.603)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 140R8122Q0376 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541380 with an associated small business size standard of $16.5 million.

The following contract line item numbers (CLINs) and types of water quality analyses are required for performance of the work requested in this solicitation. Please see the attached performance work statement (PWS) for more details.

CLIN 00010 - Total organic carbon (TOC) by Standard Method 5310 C: 100 each at $ for a total of $______ .

CLIN 00020 - Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by Standard Method 5310 C: 100 each at

$________ for a total of $______ .

CLIN 00030 - Total dissolved solids (TDS) by Standard Method 2540 C: 150 each at $ for a total of $______ .

CLIN 00040 - Calcium by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 200.7: 150 each at

$ for a total of $ .

CLIN 00050 - Magnesium by EPA Method 200.7: 150 each at $ for a total of

CLIN 00060 - Alkalinity, Carbonate by Standard Method 2320 B: 150 each at $ for a total of $ .

CLIN 00070 - Alkalinity, Bicarbonate by Standard Method 2320 B: 150 each at $ for a total of $ .

CLIN 00080 - Nitrate by EPA Method 300.0, EPA Method 353.2, or Standard Method 4500: 150 each at $ for a total of $ .

CLIN 00090 - Total Phosphorus by EPA Method 200.7, EPA Method 365.1, or Standard Method

3120-B: 150 each at $ for a total of $ .

CLIN 00100 - Sulfate by EPA Method 300.0: 150 each at $ for a total of

CLIN 00110 - Chloride by EPA Method 300.0: 150 each at $ for a total of

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CLIN 00120 - Selenium by EPA Method 200.8: 150 each at $ for a total of

Total Price: $

Total price includes all applicable fees and taxes. FOB: Destination, at:

Bureau of Reclamation – Denver Office

Building 56, Dock S6, Rm 1950

6th Avenue & Kipling Street

Denver Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225-0007

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1 substitutes the term

“quote” where the term “offer” appears in the provision and provides further instruction in sections (b)(4), (b)(6), and (b)(12) as listed below.

52.212-1(b)(4): The technical description shall include a summary of at least three similar projects that the vendor has completed, relevant certifications to perform the requested work, and the number of years that the vendor has been performing water quality analyses.

The technical description may include alternative methods for water quality analysis than the ones listed in this combined synopsis/solicitation and performance work statement

(PWS) section 3.01 if a sufficient justification is provided.

52.212-1(b)(6): The price description shall include unit and total prices for the quantity of each water quality analysis type listed in this combined synopsis/solicitation and performance work statement (PWS) section 3.01.

52.212-1(b)(12): All quotes shall be a maximum of 20 pages in length.

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, also contains the following additional addenda: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and

Government Entity Code Reporting; and DIAR 1452.215-71, Use and Disclosure of Proposal

Information – Department of the Interior.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-2 substitutes the term “quote” where the term

“offer” appears in the provision and provides further instruction in sections (a) as listed below.

52.212-2(a): The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

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Factor 1: Technical, evaluated based on:

i. Experience with similar projects

ii. Number of relevant certifications

iii. Years of water quality experience

Factor 2: Price, evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(b)(6) and FAR 52.212-2(b)

Factor 3: Geographic Proximity, evaluated based on proximity to Reclamation's office at the Denver Federal Center, located at 6th & Kipling, Bldg 67, Denver, CO 80225

Factor 1 is significantly more important than Factor 2.

Factor 2 is significantly more important than Factor 3.

The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial

Products and Commercial Services, must be completed and be active online at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractor is advised to ensure that the NAICS code identified for this procurement is contained in its online representations and certifications in the System for

Award Management registry. The following addendum to 52.212-3 applies: FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, applies. The following addenda to 52.212-4 apply: FAR 52.252-2, Clauses

Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance; FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors; DIAR 1452.201-70, Authorities and Delegations; DOI-AAAP-0028, Electronic

Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP); WBR 1452.201-80, Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations – Bureau of Reclamation;

and WBR 1452.237-80, Security Requirements – Bureau of Reclamation.

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the

Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.ipp.gov/

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Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

None.

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to doinvoices@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in

SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the

Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

WBR 1452.201-80 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE’S AUTHORITIES

AND LIMITATIONS

-- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2018)

a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the Contractor on all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

mailto:doinvoices@usbr.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the

Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract.

Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract; therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that -

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled "Changes;"

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract;

or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly.

Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the

Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject

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(End of clause)

WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

(MAR 2022)

(a) General Security Requirements:

(1) This clause addresses security requirements, including general procedural requirements, information security requirements, contractor employee suitability requirements, identification card requirements, site security requirements, vessel exclusion barriers, and information technology security requirements. Within this clause, COR means

Contracting Officer's Representative. If there is no COR appointed and identified to the Contractor, the term instead will mean the

Program Manager or any other authorized individual responsible for technical oversight under the contract. “Work site” means the

Government facility, office, construction site, and any other area within the Government office or facility that the Contractor must access to accomplish work under this contract.

(2) The work performed under this contract shall only be accomplished by individuals (in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractors) whose conduct and behavior is consistent with the efficiency of the Federal Service and the requirements of this contract, and who are acceptable to the contracting officer. If

Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the contracting officer will direct the

Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring.

(3) The Contractor’s employees governed by this contract may need access to sensitive information and/or sensitive areas. The Federal

Government (Government) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine suitability of Contractor personnel and deny access to any sensitive information or project specific area to any personnel for any cause.

(4) The Contractor is responsible for informing and ensuring compliance by its employees with any applicable security procedures of the Government facility where work may be performed under this contract.

(5) Any Contractor employee that will have access to a Federally-controlled

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Government-issued identification card, consisting of a Personal

Identity Verification (PIV) Card, a temporary identification card, or a visitor badge. (Note: within the Department of the Interior this card is known as a DOI Access Card.) During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall keep the COR apprised of any changes in personnel, or changes in personnel access or duration, to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(6) A Contractor employee will not be provided access to a Government facility or information system until a Government PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge has been issued to the Contractor employee. For those individuals that will be receiving a PIV Card, the Government may, at its discretion, issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge after the electronic background investigation forms have been received and the investigation is initiated.

(7) All Contractor employees shall access the facility via the facility’s entry screening system and visibly display the Government-issued PIV

Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge at all times. Contractor employees must visibly wear the

Government-issued identification card at all times they are on

Government facilities. Contractor employees are responsible for the safekeeping of all Government-issued identification cards, whether on-site or off-site. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and DOI Access Sponsor immediately, but not later than within 24 hours. The Contractor shall return all identification cards and card keys and any other

Government property and information upon completion of performance or when personnel depart permanently or for a period of 7 days or more. The Contractor may be required to turn in access control cards or identification cards on a daily basis.

(8) Misuse or loss of access control or identification cards, or failure to comply with required surrender of such cards may, at Government discretion, result in Contractor personnel being denied access to the work site, at no cost to Government. The Contractor may be charged up to $500 for each occurrence for any required replacement of

Government- issued access control or identification cards due to loss or misuse. At the end of contract performance, or when a Contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor shall ensure that all access control and identification cards are returned to the COR.

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(9) All Contractor personnel, including subcontractor personnel, with access to the work site shall be U.S. citizens or foreign individuals legally residing in, or legally admitted to, the U.S. For all non-U.S. citizens working under this contract, irrespective of length of time working on the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, legible and valid copies of the individual’s passport and visa (unless individual is on the Visa Waiver Program) a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to beginning work or arriving at the facility. A driver’s license is not acceptable identification. In addition, a completed form I-94 shall be submitted to the COR upon the individual’s arrival at the work facility and prior to beginning work.

(10) The Contractor shall report all contacts with entities, individuals, and counsel/representatives (including foreign entities and foreign nationals) who seek in any way to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or areas. The Contractor shall report any violations of contract provisions, laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidance to the contracting officer. The Contractor shall report any information raising a doubt as to whether an individual’s eligibility for continued employment or access to sensitive information is consistent with the interests of National Security and the Public Trust.

(11) Unsanctioned, negligent, or willful inappropriate action on the part of the

Contractor (or its employees) may result in termination of the contract or removal of some Contractor employees from Reclamation facilities at no cost to the Government. These actions include, but are not limited to, exploration of a sensitive system and/or information, introduction of unauthorized and/or malicious software, inappropriate release of sensitive information, or failure to follow prescribed access control policies and/or security procedures. Failure to comply with

Reclamation policies, procedures, or other published security requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of some contracted employees from Reclamation buildings and/or facilities at no cost to the Government.

(12) All provisions of this clause shall equally apply to all subcontractors.

The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(13) These security requirements apply to all sections of this Contract including Contract Drawings and other Contract Specifications as applicable. Related documents include other general provisions of

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(b) Information Security Requirements.

(1) Sensitive Information. The term “sensitive information” means any information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control as defined by Reclamation or that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure set forth under Sections 552 and

552a of Title 5, United States Code: the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Sensitive information is generally categorized as

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI), but in some cases may include other unclassified information. (The protection of National Security information is beyond the scope of this clause. If any work on National Security information is required under this contract, it is addressed under other contract clauses.) The

Contractor shall protect this type of information from unauthorized release into public domain, or to unauthorized persons, organizations, or subcontractors. Information which, either alone or in aggregate, is deemed sensitive by Reclamation shall be handled and protected in accordance with Reclamation Directives and Standards SLE 02-01

Identifying and Safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information

(CUI), which is available from the COR or at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

(i) Any Government-furnished information or material does not become the property of the Contractor and may be withdrawn at any time. Upon expiration or termination of the contract, all documents released to the Contractor and any material created using data from such documents shall be returned to the COR for final disposition. Government-furnished information residing on any electronic systems (laptops, servers, desktops, media) shall be deleted from those systems using a COR-approved data erasure solution. Only with prior authorization from the contracting officer may the

Contractor retain the material. The Contractor or subcontractor shall not disclose or release the materials provided to the Contractor to any individuals of the

Contractor's organization not directly engaged in providing services under the contract or that do not have a valid need-to-know. All technical data provided to the Contractor by the

Government shall be protected from public or private disclosure in accordance with the markings printed on them.

All other information relating to the items to be delivered or the services to be performed under this contract shall not be http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle

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(ii) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any sensitive, or otherwise protected information, regardless of medium in which it is contained

(for example, film, tape, document, electronic), pertaining to any part of this contract or any Reclamation program or activity, unless the contracting officer has given prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to, news releases, marketing promotions, articles, interviews, reports, social media posts, and any other media releases. Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, the purpose for the release, and a description of the need-to-know. The Contractor shall submit its request to the contracting officer ten business days before the proposed date for release. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime Contractor to the contracting officer.

(iii) The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately when known or suspected loss/compromise of sensitive information or other documents, notes, drawings, sketches, reports, photographs, exposed film or similar information which may affect the security interests of Government has occurred. This requirement extends to employees and other personnel working on behalf of the Contractor, and expands responsibility to include prompt reporting of security issues, including observed or subsequently discovered efforts by unauthorized persons to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

(2) Classified Information.

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(i) The disclosure of U.S. Government documents by third parties can result in damage to our national security. While this contract may not deal directly with classified information, each contractor is obligated to protect classified information pursuant to all applicable laws and to use Government information technology systems in accordance with agency procedures so that the integrity of such systems is not compromised.

(ii) Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites, or other electronic or non-electronic media) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by Federal employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate U.S.

Government authority. Executive Order 13526, Classified

National Security Information (December 29, 2009), Section

1.1.(c) states, "Classified Information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar information." Although the

Department has taken steps to prevent access to publicly disclosed classified materials from Departmental computers, it is important to understand our continuing duties and responsibilities in this regard.

(iii) Contractors (which include all employees of the contractor, as well as subcontractors and its employees performing work for the contractor) are reminded of the following obligations with respect to the treatment of classified information and the use of unclassified government information technology systems:

(iv) The contractor shall not, while using unclassified Government computers or other devices (such as phones or tablets) access documents that are marked classified (including classified documents made publicly available by a third party), as doing so risks that material still classified will be placed onto unclassified systems. This requirement does not restrict contractor access to unclassified, publicly available news reports (and other unclassified material) that may in turn discuss classified material, as distinguished from access to underlying documents that themselves are marked classified

(including if the underlying classified documents are

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(v) For contracts that require access to classified information, the contractor is responsible for obtaining the required national security clearance through the Department of the Defense

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM). Any classified contracts will be coordinated through the Reclamation Chief Security Officer, or for IT requirements, the Bureau Chief Information Security Officer.

No contractor shall access classified information unless proper clearances have been obtained and transmitted to

Reclamation. For further information, refer to 443 DM 1 or

DOD NISPOM 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006

(incorporating change 2 dated May 18, 2016).

(vi) Classified information shall not be removed from official premises.

(vii) Classified information shall not be disclosed without proper authorization.

(c) Reserved

(d) Reserved

(e) Reserved

(f) Reserved

(End of clause)

The following select clauses at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated

Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards;

FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; and FAR 52.222-55, Minimum

Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. In accordance with FAR 52.222-

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41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and 29 CFR 4.4(a)(3)(i), a service wage determination will be incorporated into the contract resulting from this solicitation.

Written, signed quotes on a company letterhead with contact information are due no later than 5 pm Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, October 14 by email to Contract Specialist Mark Wolfe at mdwolfe@usbr.gov. For information regarding this Request for Quotation, please contact

Contract Specialist Mark Wolfe at mdwolfe@usbr.gov or 303-445-3457 or Contracting Officer

Donnette A. Lagasse at dlagasse@usbr.gov or 303-445-3602.

mailto:mdwolfe@usbr.gov mailto:dlagasse@usbr.gov

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Performance Work Statement

Analytical Lab Services for F075A

Bureau of Reclamation

Denver – Technical Service Center

PART 1 INTRODUCTION:

1.01 Acronyms

COC – chain of custody

DOC – dissolved organic carbon

EPA – Environmental Protection Agency

PRS – Performance Requirements Summary

Reclamation – Bureau of Reclamation

TDS – total dissolved solids

TOC – total organic carbon

QA/QC – quality assurance / quality control

1.02 Background

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Service Center Water Treatment Group has been funded to perform research to minimize wastewater generation from agricultural drainage water. As part of this research, bench-scale lab experiments are being performed to model wastewater reduction processes and advance specific technologies. Reclamation needs to acquire contractor services to analyze water quality samples from these experiments.

PART 2 SCOPE:

This project seeks to integrate three well-known water treatment technologies: ion exchange, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis, to enhance freshwater recovery and minimize wastewater generation from mainly agricultural drainage water.

PART 3 SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:

3.01 Water Quality Analyses:

The Contractor shall perform the following types of water quality analyses over the course of the contract. The water being sampled is non-potable agricultural brine in the range of 15,000 –

60,000 milligrams per liter (mg/L) TDS.

A. Total organic carbon (TOC) by Standard Method 5310 C: 100 samples

B. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by Standard Method 5310 C: 100 samples

C. Total dissolved solids (TDS) by Standard Method 2540 C: 150 samples

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D. Calcium by EPA Method 200.7: 150 samples

E. Magnesium by EPA Method 200.7: 150 samples

F. Alkalinity, Carbonate by Standard Method 2320 B: 150 samples

G. Alkalinity, Bicarbonate by Standard Method 2320 B: 150 samples

H. Nitrate by EPA Method 300.0, EPA Method 353.2, or Standard Method 4500: 150 samples

I. Total Phosphorus by EPA Method 200.7, EPA Method 365.1, or Standard Method 3120-

B: 150 samples

J. Sulfate by EPA Method 300.0: 150 samples

K. Chloride by EPA Method 300.0: 150 samples

L. Selenium by EPA Method 200.8: 150 samples

Contractors may propose alternative methods than the ones listed above if the Contractor provides a sufficient justification for using any proposed alternative method.

It is anticipated that there will be approximately 15 sampling events. Any inaccurate tests shall be re-performed at the contractor’s expense.

The Contractor shall provide sample kits to Reclamation that include sample containers with necessary preservatives, chain of custody (COC) paperwork, and coolers for Reclamation to ship samples back to the laboratory. The COC will accompany samples during shipment to the laboratory and will serve as documentation of the number and types of samples submitted for analysis. The form will be populated by the government upon collection of samples and shall be completed by the laboratory upon receipt of samples, noting the condition of samples and the date and time received. If samples are received by the laboratory within their appropriate hold times, the laboratory shall perform analyses within the hold times. The Contractor must notify

Reclamation immediately if there is a problem with samples upon arrival so that Reclamation could decide how to proceed with sample analysis.

3.02 Report of Analysis:

The Contractor shall complete a report of analysis and deliver it electronically to Reclamation within 17 business days of sample receipt. The completed COC must become part of the complete report of analysis. The report of analysis should also include analysis methods used, detection limits for each parameter, and a quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) summary for each analyte.

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3.03 Personnel Qualifications:

The Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) must have the appropriate analytical laboratory certifications for the analyses being performed. Desirable certifications include state, EPA, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and National Environmental Laboratory

Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute certifications for water analyses. National

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) Accreditation is also preferred.

3.04 Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Materials (GFM)

The Government will not issue any Government property to the contractor. The Contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, methods, standards, materials, and supplies necessary to meet the requirements of the contract.

PART 4 PRICING PROPOSALS:

Pricing proposals shall identify separate line-item costs for each type of water quality analysis listed in Section 3.01. The Contractor shall list the price per sample and total price. This award is a firm-fixed-price (FFP) effort.

The Contractor shall list any separate costs including subcontracting costs. For any analyses that will be sent to Subcontractor(s), the Contractor must note which analyses and provide the name, qualifications, and certifications of the Subcontractor(s) in the proposal.

PART 5 DELIVERY:

5.01 Water Quality Analyses:

Reclamation will coordinate with the Contractor for the delivery of sample kits.

5.02 Results Reports:

The Contractor shall electronically deliver the results reports within 17 business days of receiving samples.

5.03 Deliverables Table:

The Contractor shall provide deliverables as listed in the table below.

PARA DELIVERABLE DUE DELIVER TO

5.01 Water Quality Analysis

Sample Kits

Within 5 business days of notification by Reclamation

Neal Gallagher at

Reclamation’s Denver

Office. Delivery addresses will be specified by

Reclamation for each sampling event.

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5.02 Results Reports Within 17 business

days of receiving samples

Email electronic copy to

Neal Gallagher

(ngallagher@usbr.gov)

PART 6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The work requested will be accomplished at the Contractor’s facilities. If any Subcontractors are included in the prime Contractor’s quote, work may also be accomplished at Subcontractor facilities.

PART 7 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The period of performance will be effective 1 business day after the Contract Award. The period of performance will end October 1, 2023.

PART 8 QUALITY:

Quality shall be measured based on the following.

Para Performance Objective Standard to be

Met

Method of Surveillance Performance

Goal

8.01 Contractor shall provide

sample kits prior to

Reclamation sampling events.

Sample kits shall include sample bottles with necessary preservatives, COC form specifying analyses to be performed on the contents of each sample bottle prior to the first scheduled sampling event, and cooler(s) for Reclamation to ship collected samples back to the laboratory.

2 defects total per year

Past performance will not be negatively impacted if defects are remedied by the end of the following business day.

1. Disseminate COC via email or hard copy to Neal

Gallagher.

2. Mail sample kit with sample bottles and cooler(s) to Reclamation (Neal

Gallagher) before each sampling event.

0 defects per year or 2 defects per year that are remedied by the end of the following business day at the contractor’s expense.

8.02 Contractor shall provide a

complete report of analysis for each sampling event that in its final version includes the following: COC; specific method of analysis; results of each laboratory analysis; date of analysis of each constituent;

detection limit for each analyte;

and results of the quality assurance/quality control

(QA/QC) measures applied during analysis. Reports shall be received by the Government within 17 business days of receipt of samples at the laboratory.

2 defects total per year

Past performance will not be negatively impacted if defects are remedied by the end of the following business day.

1. Disseminate via email to

Neal Gallagher

(ngallagher@usbr.gov).

0 defects per year or 2 defects per year that are remedied by the end of the following business day at the contractor’s expense.

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PART 9 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES:

All contract personnel are required to identify themselves as contractors. When working in situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties, they must make their status known to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees.