Statement of Work.docx

POTABLE AND NON-POTABLE WATER TESTING

Shenandoah National Park

SCOPE OF WORK:

The required service is for furnishing all equipment, materials, supplies, and labor for performance of potable and non-potable water regulatory testing in accordance with the Virginia Department of Health/Office of Drinking Water, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the latest edition of 40 CFR 136, and the latest approved standard methods by the Division of Consolidated Laboratories (DCLS). Laboratories must be certified by the DCLS in all analytes covered by this contract through the Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP). Reports of tests must be sent to the individuals listed in the Response Time Requirements section of this scope of work. For potable water, laboratories must follow the guidance of the Virginia Department of Health/Office of Drinking Water regarding electronic reporting, utilizing the examples shown on their website:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/information-for-laboratories/

All water samples will be collected by park staff in containers supplied by the contract laboratory. The contractor shall arrange to have the samples picked up from Shenandoah National Park and transported to the laboratory. The contract laboratory shall supply chain of custody forms that provide sample accountability.

Quantities of services listed in this document show the number of analytes to be tested and estimated numbers of tests to be run each specified year. Bids should reflect the total cost for the estimates provided. Additional tests will have to be authorized by the Contracting Officer through a modification to the contract.

LOCATION:

The contractor shall arrange, via courier or other method, to have the samples picked up and transported to the laboratory from: Shenandoah National Park, 3655 US Highway 211 East, Luray, Virginia 22835.

Samples shall be picked up between 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance will be a base period of twelve (12) months from date of award. The contract will include four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

RESPONSE TIME REQUIREMENTS/DELIVERABLES: Upon receipt of samples, the contractor will be required to conduct tests within the timeframe allowed for the tests and email results within five (5) business days to the water and wastewater operators – whose email addresses will be provided at time of samples – and to the following designated officials for report submissions:

At a minimum, the written results shall include: location, date and time sampled (will be provided on the sample and chain of custody forms delivered to the contractor), date received, date test results issued, the parameter tested, results, units, detectable limits, date and time test prepared and analyzed, testing method, VELAP certification number, and the analyst’s name. Emailed results shall be signed by a laboratory supervisor or manager and shall include the original chain of custody.

Laboratory to follow Virginia Department of Health regulations for reporting potable water results directly to the Department of Health.

PAYMENT: Requests for payment for testing will be made once per month utilizing the US Treasury Internet Payment Portal: www.ipp.gov. All invoices for the month will be combined and submitted electronically. A breakdown of the costs shall be uploaded with the invoice.

DESCRIPTION: The number and type of tests required for the base plus four (4) option years are as follows:

image1.emf image2.emf image3.emf