PFAS Evalution Question and Answers.docx
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- Solicitation number
- BD-26-1020-DCRWS-DC700-123907
- Issued by
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
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This document is a Questions and Answers record for the PFAS Investigation & Mitigation Assessment bid (BD-26-1020-DCRWS-DC700-123907) issued by the Department of Conservation and Resources (DCR). The project involves an initial assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, principally utilizing existing information and structured similarly to a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. The scope includes analysis of PFAS compound migration likelihood to Quabbin watershed resources from the SFD Site and evaluation of potential impacts to DCR lands. Final questions were due January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
DCR provided an initial project cost estimate but clarified that bidders should submit proposals based on actual completion costs, as similar work has not been recently performed. The agency established a maximum expected budget of approximately $5,000, noting that submissions around $50,000 would be significantly outside expectations. The evaluation criteria are not weighted or listed in priority order, meaning cost is not the primary decision-making factor over qualifications and experience. DCR specified that a relatively simple analytical model is sufficient for the required fate and transport analysis, rather than a complex three-dimensional numerical model, to accommodate schedule, budget, and data constraints while still providing technically accurate and discernable illustrations of findings.
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DCR-DWSP PFAS INVESTIGATION & MITIGATION ASSESSMENT
BID BD-26-1020-DCRWS-DC700-123907
Questions and Answers as of January 9, 2026 Final Questions due 10:00 AM (EST) January 13, 2026
Question 1 – DCR has received multiple questions on the price estimate.
Answer 1 - DCR provides a project cost when developing the scope of work. Work of this nature has not been performed in the recent past, so this is our rough estimate. Bidders are asked to submit a proposal based on the actual cost it will take to complete the project.
Question 2 - Considering your response to the first question, with the lack of precedence for this scope cost, is there a maximum budget DCR is prepared for? For example, if submissions come in around $50,000 instead of $5,000 is that significantly outside of expectations?
Answer 2 –To clarify, this project is an initial assessment based principally on information already available, somewhat similar to a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Yes, $50,000 would be significantly outside of expectations.
Question 3 - The Evaluation Criteria lists Cost as #1. Are the criteria listed in priority order scoring fashion, such that Cost will be the main decision-making factor and not qualifications/experience?
Answer 3 - The Evaluation Criteria are listed in no particular order or weighted scale.
Question 4 - Clarification with respect to Task B.1a is requested. As part of this task, the RFP requires "An analysis of the likelihood of PFAS compounds migrating to Quabbin watershed resources from the SFD Site, and the likely spatiotemporal impacts of the release within the watershed. DCR is also interested in an evaluation of the probability that SFD Site PFAS contamination has already impacted DCR lands." What level of modeling is required by the DCR? A three-dimensional numerical fate & transport model will provide more detailed spatiotemporal information but will require more time and budget than one- or two-dimensional spreadsheet-type or relatively simple analytical or analytic element models. Please advise whether the DCR anticipates a complex 3D model or a simpler approach, given the schedule, budget, and available data constraints?
Answer 4 - DCR does not require a complex 3D model for this project. We are interested in obtaining a coherent and easily discernable model that is technical enough to accurately illustrate the conditions derived from the report's findings. A relatively simple model should be sufficient.
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