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This statement of work and related solicitation are for water testing laboratory services to support the Forest Service Drinking Water Program on the Francis Marion Ranger District. The single-award firm fixed-price contract will have a one-year base period and four option years. The laboratory must be EPA/SCDHEC approved and located within 40 miles of the Ranger District. The Forest Service will collect monthly samples from seven public drinking water sites and deliver them to the laboratory within 24 hours. The laboratory must perform Colilert testing on each sample and return results within five business days. Mandatory contractor training on topics including unconscious bias, harassment prevention, and records management is also required.

The solicitation is to award a contract to the responsible offeror providing the lowest price technically acceptable proposal conforming to the requirements. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is the contracting agency.

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12444124R0004

ATTACHMENT 2 – 2/6/2024

STATEMENT OF WORK

Mandated Public Drinking Well Water Testing

Francis Marion Ranger District

The intent of this solicitation and resultant contract is to award a single firm fixed contract for Water Testing Laboratory Services performed for the USDA Forest Service, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest, Francis Marion (FM) Ranger District, 2967 Steed Creek Road, Huger, SC 29450 at seven locations. This will be a base plus four option year contract.

As mandated by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) and FMS 7420, all public drinking well water provided on the Francis Marion Forest must be tested monthly by Bacterial Coliform Analysis. The FM District has seven active public well water sites. The locations of all the public drinking well water sites are as follows: Seed Orchard, Heli-base, Huger Flow Well, Wambaw Motorcycle Trailhead, Elmwood Hunt Camp, South Tibwin and Buck Hall Recreation area. The Forest Service is responsible for managing the well sites. The Forest Service will collect monthly water samples and deliver to the laboratory within 24 hours of sample collections (See attached water sampling manual). Laboratory must be an EPA/SCDHEC approved analytical laboratory for testing in South Carolina.

(https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/commercial_labs/). The laboratory drop-off location should be within forty miles of Francis Marion Ranger District, 2967 Steed Creek Road, Huger, SC 29450.

FMS TITLE 7421.22a Drinking Water Regulation states: Routine Sampling will perform microbiological testing for total coliform bacteria at a minimum frequency of one routine sample per month for every full or partial calendar month of operation for all systems. Consider each hand pump a separate water system. This minimum frequency assumes monthly testing at 30-day intervals.

The laboratory will perform a Coliform Analysis – Colilert to each sample and the results returned to the Forest Service within five business days. In the event of a failed sample, the Forest Service will re-inspect, evaluate, and take corrective actions for public safety. The Forest Service will deliver additional samples for testing once corrective actions are completed to water source.

https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/commercial_labs/

12444124R0004

ATTACHMENT 2 – 2/6/2024

STATEMENT OF WORK

Mandatory Contractor Training

All contractors requiring un-escorted access to a Forest Service facility must ensure their employees (including subcontractor personnel) complete the training course(s) listed below in the frequency identified. The contractor must maintain records of course completion and provide them to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative upon request.

Course Name Frequency Method of Training

Length of Training

Completion Date

Understanding and Interrupting

Unconscious Bias

Annually AgLearn 90 minutes 90 days after assignment in AgLearn

Anti-Harassment Training: Identifying and Preventing Workplace Harassment

Annually AgLearn 60 minutes 90 days after assignment in AgLearn

Information Security Awareness

Annually AgLearn 60 minutes 1 year since last completion date

USDA Records Management

Annually AgLearn Or Paper- based

60 minutes 60 days after assignment

Section 508 Annually AgLearn 60 minutes 45 days after assignment

If needed, add other courses as approved by the Contracting

Officer

ATTACHMENT 2 - Statement of Work
Mandatory Contractor Training
Mandatory Contractor Training

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