Minimum Detectable Concentrations for Radiological Analyses per.xlsx

This file is a pricing schedule for radiological analysis services required by the State of South Carolina for the Analysis of Radiological Parameters contract opportunity. The document establishes minimum detectable concentrations and corresponding analysis costs across six environmental media categories: water (pCi/L), soil/sediment (pCi/g), vegetation (pCi/g), milk (pCi/L), air filters (pCi/m³), and animal tissue/bone (pCi/g). The schedule covers 16 radiological constituents including plutonium isotopes (Pu-238, Pu-239), americium-241, cesium-137, strontium isotopes (Sr-89/90, Sr-90), technetium-99, iodine-129, tritium (H-3), uranium isotopes (U-234, U-235, U-238), and neptunium-237. Each cell in the matrix represents a single analysis cost for the respective constituent and environmental medium combination.

The pricing structure reflects varying analytical complexity across different radiological constituents and environmental matrices. Cost variations are substantial, ranging from minimal values for transuranics in water (1.75E-05 to 1.89E-05) to significantly higher costs for certain analyses such as americium-241 in air filters (4.45E-01) and tritium in soil/sediment (5.21E+00). This schedule serves as the basis for contractor pricing proposals and defines the state's expectations for laboratory analytical capabilities across multiple radiological parameters and environmental media types.