Vendor_Q&A_2_Lab_Services_05Apr2017.pdf

W912CM-17-T-0012

Laboratory Testing Services

Questions & Answers 2 April 5, 2017

Question 1. PWS 5.2.1: Monthly GC/MS Screening: Separate screenings exist for highly volatile and volatile substances. Which screening is needed? Is there a list or a standard?

Government Response: In accordance with PWS 5.2.1 screening shall be performed for Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons inclusive GC/MS. See also PWS 5.3.1d.

Question 2. PWS 5.2.3: Annual Sampling at Rheinblick Golf Course: Which Plant Protection Substances shall be analyzed for? Is there a list or a standard?

Government Response: Analysis for all known plant protection substances shall be performed in accordance with:

DIN EN ISO 11369 (F 12): Atrazin, Chlortoluron, Cyanazin, Diuron, Linuron, Isoproturon, Hexazinon, Methabenzthiazuron, Metobromuron, Metazachlor, Metolachlor (R/S), Bromacil, Monolinuron, Metoxuron, Simazin, Sebuthylazin, Terbuthylazin, Desethylterbuthylazin, Desisopropylatrazin, Prometryn, EN ISO 11369 (mod.): u)(BB) Chloridazon, EN ISO 11369 (mod.): Metribuzin, Monuron, GC/MS: Terbutryn and substances according GWS-VwV Hessen.

Question 3. PWS Section 5.3.1 b.: Is TOC meant for “Organic Material”? Which micro-nutrients are to be analyzed for? Is there a standard or a more detailed list?

Government Response: Analysis for Plant specific micronutrients shall be for iron, manganese, boron, molybdenum, copper, zinc, chlorine, and cobalt.

Question 4. Price-Book: According to which Standards should the following analyses be conducted?

0002AV Leach test for inorganic contaminants 0002AW Leach test for organic contaminants 0002AX Microbiological drinking water analysis 0002AY Drinking water analysis 0002AZ Waste water analysis

Government Response: In accordance with PWS 1.1: DIN Standards from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing “Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-Prüfung” (BAM- Accredited). Sampling and analysis shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the “Deutsche-Einheitsverfahren” (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005) and the “Hessischen Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz”.

Question 5. Price-Book: For which parameters should the following analyses be conducted?

0002BX GC/MS analysis according to DIN 0002BY Evaluation of GC/MS analysis

Government Response: In accordance with PWS 5.3. 1. d, the following parameters shall be analyzed: Asbestos, AMF or Triazine Herbicides in Water.

Question 6. 0001AC technical exhibit 4 “PMS (plant protection”), please specify scope of analyses. Only specified parameters can be summed up. Scope of analyses according to “GWS- VwV Hessen”?

Government Response: See answer for question 2. “GWS-VwV Hessen” is applicable as well.

Testing could be for E Coli, Escherichia coli, E Coli Total, Total coliforms, Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Lead, pH or Turbidity.

Question 7. 0002BA “microbiological drinking water analysis”, please specifiy scope of analyses. Scope of analyses according to „Trinkwasserverordnung, Anlage 1 (zu § 5 Absatz 2 und 3), mikrobiologische Parameter, Teil 1“?

Government Response: Yes, plus German Final Government Standards Chapter 3.

Question 8. 0002BB “drinking water analysis”, please specify scope of analyses.

Scope of analyses according to “Trinkwasserverordnung, Anlage 2 (zu § 6 Absatz 2), chemische Parameter, Teil 1“?

Government Response: Yes, plus German Final Government Standards Chapter 3.

Question 9. 0002BC “waste water analysis”, please specify scope of analyses

Government Response: In accordance with GWS-VwV Hessen analysis shall be veterinary and human antibiotics, prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, household and industrial wastewater compounds, hormones and sterols.

Question 10. 0002BX “Analysis of sport field soil samples IAW PWS”, please specify scope of analyses

Government Response: In accordance with PWS 5.3.1.b, soil sampling on sport fields and analysis shall be tested for the following parameters: Organic Material, N, P, K, Mg and Micronutirents.

Question 11. 0002BY GC/MS analysis according to DIN, please specify scope of analyses, or GC/MS as screening method? Screening must be divided into two scopes: highly to medium volatile substances and medium to low volatile substances.

Government Response: Highly volatile substances is a hazardous liquid which will form a vapor cloud when released to the atmosphere and which has a vapor pressure exceeding 276kPa (40psia) at 37.8 deg. C (100 deg. F). Medium or low volatile evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures. Please see PWS 5.3.1. The Government may request one or more parameters.

Question 12. 0003AX “microbiological drinking water analysis”, please specifiy scope of analyses.

Scope of analyses according to „Trinkwasserverordnung, Anlage 1 (zu § 5 Absatz 2 und 3), mikrobiologische Parameter, Teil 1“?

Government Response: Yes. Trinkwasserverordnung is the Drinking Water Ordinance.

Question 13. 0003AY “drinking water analysis”, please specify scope of analyses.

Scope of analyses according to “Trinkwasserverordnung, Anlage 2 (zu § 6 Absatz 2), chemische Parameter, Teil 1“?

Government Response: In accordance with the Price book section Water, analysis shall be performed for the following parameters: E Coli, Escherichia coli, E Coli Total, Total coliforms, Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Lead, pH or Turbidity.

Question 14. 0003AZ “waste water analysis”, please specify scope of analyses

Government Response: Please see Price book section under Water, analysis for the parameters we may ask for. In accordance with German Final Government Standards Chapter 4 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling.

Question 15. 0003BU GC/MS analysis according to DIN, please specify scope of analyses, or GC/MS as screening method? (Screening must be divided into two scopes: highly to medium volatile substances and medium to low volatile substances.)

Government Response: Please see government response question 11.