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Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

INSTRUCTION TO OFFEROR

Quotes shall be submitted electronically only via e-mail to Michael.J.Getz@usace.army.mil only.

This contract will be awarded using the Trade-Off method based on the following Factors

1) Technical Capabilities

2) Management

3) Past Performance

4) Price

Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted by email no later than 01-FEB-2018 at 12:00 PM EST. This will allow responses to be posted on FBO prior to solicitation closing.

Email: Michael.J.Getz@usace.army.mil

1. Proposal Submission Instructions

Technical and price proposals shall be separate documents and shall consist of the two (2) volumes. Note: The technical proposal shall not contain any pricing information.

Volume I Technical The technical proposal shall address the following elements:

Provide unexpired copies of certification/approval documentation covering, at a minimum, the last two (2) years from the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water UCMR 1-4 programs, Commonwealth of Virginia drinking water program or Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP) or any other State drinking water programs, and the contracted laboratory shall be included on the EPA list of “Cryptosporidium Laboratories Acceptable for Monitoring to Comply with the Long Term 2 (LT2) Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule” (EPA Office of Water (MC 140) EPA 815-B-13-002). The submittal shall, at a minimum, cover the current certification/approval status (as applicable) for as many method parameters listed in Appendix A to the PWS as the laboratory maintains. In addition, provide a summary list of the method parameters listed in Appendix A for which the laboratory does NOT possess any certification/approval from an accreditation program. (PWS Reference: Sections 4.1 & 4.4)

Provide a listing of all sample matrices (e.g., potable water, surface water, groundwater, wastewater, soil/sediment, waste, solid and chemical materials, etc.) and the percentage of each matrix type to the overall sample volume analyzed at the distinct laboratory location performing drinking water analysis. The list should cover a full year. Data for the last calendar year or 12 months preceding the date of proposal are acceptable. Total number of potable water samples analyzed along with the total number of all samples analyzed is also acceptable. (PWS Reference: Section 3.2)

Provide a list of detection/reporting limits for all methods used in the analysis of the parameters listed in Appendix A to the PWS and summarize any deviations from the required Minimum Reporting Limits (MRLs) or required methods listed in Appendix A. (PWS Reference: Section 3.3)

Provide a list of all subcontract laboratories that will be used (as applicable), indicate which method parameters from Appendix A will be subcontracted, as well as, the total percentage of tests that will be subcontracted. In addition, for all subcontract laboratories, provide all supporting documentation (as included in the bulleted lists above) including NELAP, EPA UCMR 1-4, Commonwealth of Virginia drinking water program, VELAP, or any other State drinking water program certification/approval documentation, list of methods and MRLs, and list of sample matrices and the percentage of each matrix type to the overall sample volume at the distinct laboratory location that will be analyzing the samples.

(PWS Reference: Section 3.2)

Provide most recent Proficiency Testing (PT) results for all applicable method parameters listed in Appendix A to the PWS. (PWS Reference: Sections 4.2 & 4.4)

Describe laboratory capabilities and improvements made to support testing. (PWS Reference: Section 3.1)

Describe the ability of the laboratory to follow the reporting requirements. (PWS Reference: Section 3.8)

Management

Provide organizational structure including roles and responsibilities of key personnel and any subcontractors.

Provide resumes of key personnel with documented training and experience in the methods listed in Appendix A of the PWS covering the last two (2) years. (PWS Reference: Section 4.4)

Past Performance Past performance refers to the quality of recent project experience from the customer’s perspective.

Provide detailed documentation that your firm can perform and has performed similar work in accordance with the tasks, services, and requirements provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Provide a listing/brief description of three (3) successfully completed projects of similar relevancy, scope, and requirements within the last two (2) years. The offeror shall also provide at least three (3) technical references from previously completed and/or current jobs. Points of contact, phone numbers, and/or email addresses shall be provided for each reference. These references must be relevant to the work which will be performed in this contract. List of references shall be submitted with your quote which shall also include performance recognition documents received within the last 3 years such as awards, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. (PWS Reference: Sections 3.5 & 4.4)

Volume II Price

The laboratory shall submit a cost proposal for each line item in Appendix A of the PWS, irrespective of whether the tests are done by the laboratory or by a subcontractor. Tests performed in-house shall be identified.

The Price Proposal shall be submitted electronically only in Microsoft Excel format to michael.j.getz@usace.army.mil. The Price Proposal shall be separate from the Technical Proposal.

Volume II should include any assumptions used in the pricing associated with the technical aspects of completing the work.

Pricing shall be provided on a firm fixed basis unless otherwise stated.

2. Basis for Award

The best value approach, as characterized by the tradeoff process, will be used in this evaluation. The technical benefits of the higher priced proposal shall merit the additional cost. Award shall be based on an integrated assessment of the following evaluation Factors designed to determine which proposal offers the best prospect for accomplishing the Government's requirements described in the referenced solicitation.

Overall Relative Order of Importance:

All evaluation factors other than Price, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

The Technical factor is significantly more important than the Management factor.

The Management factor is more important than the Past Performance factor.

The absence of any information required to support the evaluation factors herein and as described below will result in disqualification from the task order competition, as that offer will be found non-responsive and unacceptable. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “ACCEPTABLE” must be achieved for the Technical and Management Factor.

The evaluation approach for the factors is as follows:

Factor 1: Technical Factor

The Technical Factor will be evaluated for the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates an understanding of the requirements of the PWS.

Factor 2: Management

The Management Factor will be evaluated for the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates availability of key personnel, including responsibilities, training, and experience.

Factor 3: Past Performance

Past performance will be evaluated to determine a confidence assessment based on the relevance and the quality of relevant work as described by the references.

Factor 4: Price

Total and individual prices will be analyzed using any of the various price analysis techniques allowed by FAR 15.404-1 (b). Proposals will be evaluated to determine if they are fair and reasonable.

Price will also be evaluated for completeness (whether the proposal reflects a thorough understanding of the PWS, is proposed in accordance with the Army provided contract line item numbers (CLINs) on a firm-fixed basis; includes a payment milestone schedule, and provides a total project price on a firm-fixed basis).

3. Adjectival Ratings

The following adjectival ratings will be assigned to each Offeror’s Factor 1 (Technical) and Factor 2 (Management) submissions.

Adjectival Ratings Definitions Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements.

Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements.

Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths.

Risk of unsuccessful contract performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is un-awardable.

Factor 3: Past Performance

Each Offeror will receive a performance confidence assessment rating based on the Offeror’s recent Past Performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements. Relevancy is defined as follows:

Relevance - To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

Rating Definition Very Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Performance Confidence Assessment. A Performance Confidence Assessment rating will be assigned based on an overall assessment of the quality of the relevant/recent past performance using the rating descriptions indicated below:

Rating Definition Substantial Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Supportive narrative comments citing strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies as well as other special considerations in conjunction with the adjectival rating awarded for each applicable Factor. These terms are defined as follows:

Strength - Any aspect of a proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a wary that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness - A flaw in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency - A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

4. Discussions

The Government intends to award this task order without discussions. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, discussions may be conducted with all Offerors. The Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification.

PRICE SCHEDULE

*** Price Schedule shall be completed and submitted using the Microsoft Excel version supplied.

*** Per Performance Work Statement, the Option Period is included as part of FAR 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Service. Quoted amount below will be used for any/all extensions. Extensions shall not exceed six (6) months.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement

For USACE BALTIMORE DISTRICT

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT DIVISION

Contract Laboratory Water Sample

Testing Services

IDIQ Contract

12-13-2017

Michael Chicoine (202-587-9139) michael.l.chicoine@usace.army.mil

W912DR18Q0009

1. Introduction: The Washington Aqueduct (WA), a division of the Baltimore District United States Army Corps of Engineers, p roduces drinking water for over one million citizens living, working, and visiting in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, Virginia, and the City of Falls Church, Virginia, and its service area. WA has the responsibility to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective drinking water 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Aqueduct is a federally-owned and operated public water supply agency that produces an average of 180 million gallons of water per day at two treatment plants located in the District of Columbia. All funding for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements comes from revenue generated by selling drinking water to the three jurisdictions.

The Washington Aqueduct is a critical infrastructure that operates two water treatment plants (WTPs), the Dalecarlia WTP and the McMillan WTP. Located at the Dalecarlia WTP is the WA Laboratory. The primary mission of the WA Laboratory is to provide quality analytical support services to the Washington Aqueduct and its wholesale customers in order to ensure the safety and quality of the drinking water. As a service, the WA Laboratory performs legally-required drinking water compliance testing in accordance with local, state, and federal statutes. Extensive testing includes various chemical, biological, radiological, and other required parameters. The Washington Aqueduct Laboratory routinely analyzes process control, customer compliance, and research water samples. Occasionally, emergency water sample testing is required. In accordance with its mission, the Washington Aqueduct Laboratory is required to maintain a continuous state of readiness for water sample analysis. Any testing not performed in-house is sub-contracted off-site to a commercial laboratory. These services will bolster the capability, resiliency, and redundancy of the Washington Aqueduct’s water quality monitoring program.

2. Background: This contract is for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The services rendered shall be to perform testing for various chemical, biological, radiological, and other parameters for the purpose of supporting the WA Laboratory’s mission of monitoring the quality and safety of the drinking water while complying with all federal and regional EPA and the Commonwealth of Virginia drinking water regulations. The contractor shall provide labor, analytical testing, equipment, materials, tools, supervision and all other items incidental to and required to provide laboratory testing services to the Washington Aqueduct. The Washington Aqueduct will be responsible for collecting samples and shipping them to the contracted laboratory. All testing performed by the contractor shall be performed offsite.

All testing services performed shall conform to all regulations associated with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Clean Water Act (CWA) or other state and/or federally mandated requirements and use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved test methods or alternative methods specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3. General Requirements: Services shall include laboratory analytical tests and preparation of test reports on samples for all parameters listed in Appendix A of this PWS including:

Analysis of SDWA-regulated and unregulated parameters as they apply to drinking water compliance testing, routine water quality and process control testing, research testing, and emergency response testing.

Provide all materials, supplies, and appurtenances needed to collect, transport, and deliver water samples to the contracted laboratory.

Provide a secure website which the Washington Aqueduct can access to view recent and historical laboratory reports.

Technical personnel to answer and provide assistance regarding EPA drinking water regulatory requirements as they pertain to laboratory testing.

3.1 Capabilities. The commercial laboratory shall have a primary focus on supporting the drinking water community in the area of compliance testing using certified methods, as well as, the areas of pilot-project and research testing of both common and emerging contaminants using both established methods with appropriate modifications and recently-developed methods. The commercial laboratory shall have the capacity and capabilities to meet the needs for quick turnaround reporting of quality testing performed on high volumes of samples. It is also imperative that the laboratory not perform analyses on soil and waste matrices which are incompatible with the potable water matrix. The laboratory is required to maintain state-of-science current technology on all analytical equipment, sample collection, sample preparation, information management, and communications necessary to perform the services under this contract and should be able to adapt to all future analytical needs and requirements of the water supply industry. Upon request, the laboratory is required to provide a current copy of the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) that are employed to perform the requested tests.

3.2 Subcontracting Tests. For all analyses performed on drinking water samples using drinking water methods, no less than 85% of the work performed by the laboratory (at their location) shall be on clean water, which includes potable drinking water, bottled water, and surface water. No more than 15% of the tests provided under this contract may be subcontracted. However, this requirement does not apply to any analyses performed using wastewater, RCRA, or other non-drinking water methods. Any and all analyses performed using non-drinking water methods may be sub-contracted.

All subcontractors are required to meet all of the same certifications, approvals, and requirements as stated in this PWS. The laboratory is required to submit copies of all certificates for its subcontractors as referenced in Section 4.1.

The laboratory shall be held fully responsible and liable for the performance and quality of service provided by all subcontract laboratories it uses under this contract.

3.3 Analytical Methods. Appendix A contains the preferred list of SDWA-approved methods (where applicable) for the requested parameters. Only the most currently approved version of SDWA-published methods may be used for analyzing all SDWA-compliance samples. Some CWA-approved and RCRA methods are also included in Appendix A. All analyses performed and reported shall be compliant with all current SDWA Minimum Detectable Limits (MDLs) and Minimum Reporting Levels (MRLs) for all SDWA EPA-approved analytical methods and EPA Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) regulation reporting limits where applicable. The MRL requirements for the analytes and compounds of interest are also included in Appendix A. The laboratory can propose alternative SDWA-approved methods as long as the MRLs are met for all the target analytes and compounds shown. Please note, some of the compounds listed do not have a Required MRL listed. All deviations from the requirements listed in this sub-section 3.3 shall be summarized in the laboratory proposal.

3.4 Quality Control. All quality control elements as required by the method and the EPA SDWA shall be performed and reported by the contractor. In addition, matrix spikes and matrix spike duplicates may be performed on Washington Aqueduct samples (as designated by the Government POC).

3.5 Experience. The laboratory is required to have demonstrated experience with all currently certified parameters, including at least 2 years of documented certification and analysis of at least 500 SDWA samples for each test in Appendix A during the prior two years. Deviations from these requirements shall be summarized in the laboratory proposal.

3.6 Sampling Kits. The Contractor shall provide sample collection kits consisting of appropriate sample containers, filters, packaging materials, ice packs, laboratory chain of custody documents, comprehensive sampling instructions and shipping containers for each sample collection event.

The Government will send a sampling schedule to the Contractor on an annual basis. A minimum of one sample will be scheduled to be tested per year for each parameter listed in Appendix A.

Sample kits shall be provided on a monthly basis for the number of samples and parameters indicated in the sampling schedule.

Kits shall be shipped to arrive no later than the fifth (5th) of the month in which the samples are scheduled to be collected.

If issues are encountered outside of the Government’s control requiring resampling, the Contractor shall ship a replacement sampling kit at no additional cost.

3.7 Expedited Analysis. The Contractor shall provide the following rush analysis services when requested. The Contractor shall notify the Washington Aqueduct's primary and secondary contact persons of the test results, by telephone or e-mail, as soon as it becomes available or before the close of the following business day.

Rush analysis requested to be completed within seven (7) calendar days after the Contractor receives the samples at its laboratory shall be priced at no more than 150% of the respective standard price bid unless otherwise approved.

Rush analysis requested to be completed within two (2) calendar days after the Contractor receives the samples at its laboratory shall be priced at no more than 200% of the respective standard price bid unless otherwise approved.

3.8 Reporting, Record Keeping, and Data Retention. The laboratory shall provide a written report of the test results including all required quality control and assurance test results within 21 calendar days of sample receipt.

Quality Control (QC) data shall include the results for associated Method Blanks (MB or LRB), Laboratory Control Samples (LCS or LFB), Matrix Spike (MS or LFM), Matrix Spike Duplicate (MSD or LFMD), Ongoing Precision and Recovery (OPR), sample duplicates, MRL checks, and surrogates (when applicable).

The quality control limits shall meet method and SDWA requirements and shall be included for each QC parameter. Any QC results outside of the control limits shall be documented in the laboratory narrative and/or report.

The following information shall be reported for Cryptosporidium and Giardia analyses via EPA Method 1623:

• Monitoring sample identification information

• Monitoring sample result (oocysts or cysts per L)

• Laboratory quality control batch associated with sample

• ID number and result for Ongoing Precision and Recovery (OPR) for associated

QC batch

• ID number and result for Method Blank for associated QC batch

• LT2 sample collection form initiated by Washington Aqueduct and completed by laboratory with sample receipt information

• EPA Method 1623 bench sheet for field and MS samples

• EPA Method 1623 Cryptosporidium and Giardia slide examination form

• Laboratory comments and applicable data qualifiers

Written reports shall be e-mailed in .pdf format and/or provided on a secure website.

The laboratory shall also provide Electronic Data Deliverables (EDDs) for all analyses. Electronic reports shall be in a delimited format (eg, Excel) for importing into the Washington Aqueduct Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and other EPA and State SDWA databases (eg, Central Data Exchange (CDX) and Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)).

The laboratory shall maintain raw data and other records of all analyses performed for the

Washington Aqueduct for a period of no less than ten (10) years. Electronic copies of historical data records shall be made available to the Washington Aqueduct upon request at no additional cost.

3.9 Client Support Services. The following client support services shall be provided as part of the analytical services:

The laboratory is required to possess expert knowledge of Federal and State drinking water regulations.

The laboratory is required to receive and accept samples shipped from Washington Aqueduct by overnight courier to be delivered to the laboratory by 10:30 AM on all days of the week except Sunday.

The laboratory shall have sufficient staff to analyze samples that have short sample holding times.

The laboratory shall provide a toll-free telephone number and designated primary contact person(s) for the Washington Aqueduct to call for services.

The laboratory shall provide a secure website which the Washington Aqueduct can access to view current and historical laboratory reports.

The laboratory shall immediately notify the Washington Aqueduct of all unanticipated positive, confirmed results by telephone or e-mail.

The laboratory shall maintain an individual who will be the primary contact with the Washington Aqueduct to accept sample bottle orders, and also shall provide other related drinking water testing information and/or consultative support, including regulatory updates no less frequently than quarterly. Information requests can also include but not be limited to data interpretation, regulations, environment, toxicology, and other related subject matters.

The background of the assigned project manager and resource person shall be included with the proposal to demonstrate adequate qualifications. The mechanism by which the Contractor provides periodic regulatory information to the Washington Aqueduct shall be documented in the quote.

3.10 Other Requirements. The contractor shall agree that it has read and fully understands the requirements specified; is in compliance with, and responsible for all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to the services, equipment used in the services, or which in any way affects the conduct of the services; and no plea of misunderstanding will be considered on account of ignorance or of being uninformed thereof.

The contractor shall not disclose, imply nor reveal any data, test results or the contents of discussions it had or is having with the Washington Aqueduct, in whole or in part without the expressed written consent of the Washington Aqueduct.

The contractor unconditionally guarantees client confidentiality and certifies that the proposal is genuine and is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm, or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rule of any group, association, organization or corporation.

Work under this task order is:

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SECRET

TOP SECRET

3.11 Non-Personal Services. Contractor employees performing services under this order shall be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor.

The contractor’s management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance standards outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Contractor employees shall perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

3.12 Period of Performance. The period of performance will be five (5) years from date of award.

Per FAR 52.217-8, a period of up to 6-months to extend services is being included in the event that a new contract cannot be awarded by the end of the initial five (5) year period.

3.13 Security Requirements. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

3.14 Location of Work Performance. Washington Aqueduct personnel will be responsible for collecting samples and shipping them (eg, either as bottles, filters, bulk cubitainers, etc.) to the contract laboratory. All work performed by the contractor shall be performed offsite at the contracted laboratory.

3.15 Site Points of Contact (POCs). POCs shall inspect all Services performed by the Contractor under this PWS through the final reports and provide feedback and acknowledgement of acceptance by customer of deliverables.

Government Technical Project Officer:

Michael Chicoine 202-587-9139 E-mail address: Michael.L.Chicoine@usace.army.mil

Additional Government POCs:

Robert Hoffa 202-764-0449 E-mail address: Robert.P.Hoffa@usace.army.mil

3.16 Delivery. Delivery of all materials will be coordinated with any of the listed Site POCs. Delivery will be made to the following physical address:

Washington Aqueduct Laboratory 5900 MacArthur Blvd, NW Washington, DC 20016-2514 Attn: Robert Hoffa

4. Performance Requirements:

4.1 Contract Laboratory Certification Requirements. All laboratory analyses on SDWA-compliance samples shall be performed by the Contractor using the most currently approved version of the approved published method available. Laboratories performing tests on SDWA samples under this contract shall be, and continuously be certified and/or approved for performing the most currently approved version of the published drinking water methods by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), the Commonwealth of Virginia drinking water program or Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP), and any other State drinking water programs (if applicable), EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rules (UCMR) 1 – 4, and the EPA SDWA Cryptosporidium laboratory Quality Assurance approval program [40 CFR Part 141.705(a)] while performing work under this contract for those parameters for which certification and/or EPA-approval is available. The contracted laboratory shall be included on the EPA list of “Cryptosporidium Laboratories Acceptable for Monitoring to Comply with the Long Term 2 (LT2) Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule” (EPA Office of Water (MC 140) EPA 815-B-13-002).

The laboratory shall continuously maintain certification and approval throughout the entire duration of the contract. The laboratory is required to have demonstrated experience with all currently certified/approved method parameters in this PWS. It is understood by all parties that the Washington Aqueduct has the option and right to terminate the contract because of any loss of certification.

Copies of updated laboratory certification and approval documents shall be submitted to the

Government Technical Project Officer on an annual basis during the performance of the contract period.

The laboratory is required to ensure all equipment, instrumentation, and personnel qualifications meets or exceeds NELAP, VELAP, and EPA standards necessary to perform the services under this contract.

4.2 Proficiency Testing (PT). While the laboratory is under contract with the Washington Aqueduct, any PT study showing less than 90% satisfactory shall be reported to the Washington Aqueduct within 24 hours of the laboratory receiving the results. In the event such results are received, the laboratory shall perform appropriate corrective action within the required time period to maintain certification with their regulatory agency. It is understood by all parties that the Washington

Aqueduct has the option and right to terminate the contract if the laboratory fails to correct PT failures to the satisfaction of Washington Aqueduct. If the laboratory fails two successive PT samples and/or its certification is revoked, the laboratory shall identify all affected analyses and arrange for the collection and submittal of a new set of samples for re-analysis at another certified laboratory at no additional cost to the Washington Aqueduct.

All PT studies for all parameters under this contract showing results outside the required acceptance limits for LT2 certification/approval and NELAP certification shall be reported to the Washington Aqueduct within three (3) business days of the laboratory receiving the results. In the event such results are received, the laboratory shall obtain another PT sample from a provider as soon as one is available. The results of the repeat analysis shall again be reported to the Washington Aqueduct within three (3) business days of receiving the result. If the results of the reanalysis are again outside the required acceptance limits, the Washington Aqueduct has the option to discontinue sending samples to the laboratory. During this period, the Contractor shall arrange for the submittal of samples to another certified/approved laboratory at no additional cost to the Washington Aqueduct.

4.3 Analytical Method Reporting and Performance. All analytical performance and reporting shall be compliant with the associated method, EPA SDWA, VELAP, and NELAP requirements. In the event that the samples provided to the Contractor do not meet these requirements upon arrival (eg, holding times, sample volumes, temperature, sample integrity, etc) or during analysis (eg, QC data outside of established limits), the Contractor shall notify the Washington Aqueduct by phone or email within one (1) business day in order to schedule resampling if required.

4.4 Additional Document Requirements for Proposal. When the quote is submitted, the Offeror shall provide the following supporting documents:

Current, unexpired copies of their certification/approval letters from EPA, VELAP, and a State drinking water program and/or NELAP, as well as, copies of certifications/approvals covering the last two (2) years.

Listing/brief description of three (3) successfully completed projects of similar relevancy, scope, and certification/approval requirements within the last two (2) years.

Resumes of key personnel with documented training and experience in the methods listed in

Appendix A covering the last two (2) years.

Most recent Proficiency Testing (PT) results for all applicable methods listed in Appendix A.

The laboratory shall submit a cost proposal for each line item in Appendix A, irrespective of whether the tests are done by the laboratory or by a subcontractor. Tests performed in-house shall be identified.

5. Technical Exhibit List:

5.1 Performance Requirements Summary

Performance Objective

Standard

Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The Contractor shall provide and ship sample collection kits to arrive at the Washington Aqueduct by the fifth (5th) of the month in which the samples are scheduled to be collected. If issues are encountered outside of the Government’s control requiring resampling, the Contractor shall ship a replacement sampling kit at no additional cost.

The Contractor provides all required sampling supplies in the sample collection kit by the fifth (5th) of the month.

All sampling supplies shall arrive prior to the scheduled sample collection date.

100 percent inspection performed by site POCs.

PRS # 2.

The Contractor shall analyze all samples according to the associated method, EPA SDWA, and NELAP procedural and quality control requirements.

The Contractor follows all regulatory, certification, and method requirements.

Notifies Washington Aqueduct of all issues requiring resampling within one (1) business day.

The Contractor shall reanalyze all samples at no cost to the Government for all problems and QC failures caused by contract laboratory error.

PRS # 3

The Contractor shall continuously be certified and/or approved for performing drinking water analysis by NELAP, the State of Virginia drinking water program and any other State drinking water programs (if applicable), EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rules (UCMR) 1 – 4, and the EPA SDWA Cryptosporidium laboratory Quality Assurance approval program. Also continue to be included on the EPA list of “Cryptosporidium Laboratories Acceptable for Monitoring to Comply with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule”.

The Contractor maintains all required certifications and approvals. Copies of updated certification and approval documents shall be submitted to the Government Technical Point of Contact (POC) on an annual basis during the performance of each contract period.

The Contractor shall maintain the required certifications and approvals during the entire performance of the contract or samples shall be subcontracted to a certified/approved laboratory.

PRS # 4

The Contractor shall provide a written and electronic report (including all method-required sample and batch-specific quality control results obtained during the processing and analysis of submitted samples).

The Contractor provides a written report (including all required elements listed in the PWS) within 21 calendar days from sample receipt.

The report shall contain all of the required elements listed in the PWS and shall be received within 21 calendar days from sample receipt.

Appendix A Analytical Capability Requirements

Analyte or Compound Method Required

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Volatile Organic Compounds by GC/MS:

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1,1-Trichloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1,2-Trichloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1-Dichloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1-Dichloroethylene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,1-Dichloropropene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2,3-Trichloropropane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L o-Dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2-Dichloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,2-Dichloropropane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L m-Dichlorobenzene (1,3-DCB) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 1,3-Dichloropropane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L p-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 2,2-Dichloropropane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L 2-Butanone (MEK) EPA 524.2 5 μg/L 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (MIBK) EPA 524.2 5 μg/L o-Chlorotoluene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L p-Chlorotoluene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L p-Isopropyltoluene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Benzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromobenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromochloromethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromodichloromethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromoethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromoform EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Bromomethane (Methyl Bromide) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Carbon disulfide EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Carbon Tetrachloride EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Chlorobenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Chloroethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Chloroform (Trichloromethane) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Chloromethane(Methyl Chloride) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L cis-1,3-Dichloropropene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Chlorodibromomethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Dibromomethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Di-isopropyl ether EPA 524.2 3 μg/L Dichlorodifluoromethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Ethyl benzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Hexachlorobutadiene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Isopropylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L m,p-Xylenes EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Methyl Tert-butyl ether (MTBE) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Dichloromethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Naphthalene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L n-Butylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L n-Propylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L o-Xylene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L sec-Butylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Styrene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L tert-amyl Methyl Ether EPA 524.2 3 μg/L tert-Butyl Ethyl Ether EPA 524.2 3 μg/L tert-Butylbenzene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L

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Volatile Organic Compounds by GC/MS (continued):

Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Toluene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Total 1,3-Dichloropropene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Total THM EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Total xylenes EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L trans-1,3-Dichloropropene EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Trichlorofluoromethane EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Trichlorotrifluoroethane(Freon 113) EPA 524.2 0.5 μg/L Vinyl chloride (VC) EPA 524.2 0.3 μg/L t-Butyl Alcohol EPA 524.2 SIM 2 udiog/L

SOCs by GC/MS:

2,4-DDD EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 2,4-DDE EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 2,4-DDT EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 2,4-Dinitrotoluene EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 2,6-Dinitrotoluene EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 4,4-DDD EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 4,4-DDE EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L 4,4-DDT EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Acenaphthene EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Acenaphthylene EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Acetochlor EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Alachlor EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Aldrin EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Alpha-BHC EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L alpha-Chlordane EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Anthracene EPA 525.2 0.02 μg/L Atrazine EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Benz(a)Anthracene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Benzo(a)pyrene EPA 525.2 0.02 μg/L Benzo(b)Fluoranthene EPA 525.2 0.02 μg/L Benzo(g,h,i)Perylene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Benzo(k)Fluoranthene EPA 525.2 0.02 μg/L Beta-BHC EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Bromacil EPA 525.2 0.2 μg/L Butachlor EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Butylbenzylphthalate EPA 525.2 0.5 μg/L Caffeine by method 525mod EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Chlorobenzilate EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Chloroneb EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Chlorothalonil(Draconil,Bravo) EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Chlorpyrifos (Dursban) EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Chrysene EPA 525.2 0.02 μg/L Delta-BHC EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)adipate EPA 525.2 0.6 μg/L Di(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate EPA 525.2 0.6 μg/L

Diazinon (Qualitative) EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Dibenz(a,h)Anthracene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Dichlorvos (DDVP) EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Dieldrin EPA 525.2 0.2 μg/L Diethylphthalate EPA 525.2 0.5 μg/L Dimethoate EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Dimethylphthalate EPA 525.2 0.5 μg/L Di-n-Butylphthalate EPA 525.2 1 μg/L Di-N-octylphthalate EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Endosulfan I (Alpha) EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Endosulfan II (Beta) EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Endosulfan Sulfate EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Endrin EPA 525.2 0.2 μg/L

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SOC by GC/MS (continued):

Endrin Aldehyde EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L EPTC EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Fluoranthene EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Fluorene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L gamma-Chlordane EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Heptachlor EPA 525.2 0.03 μg/L Heptachlor Epoxide (isomer B) EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Hexachlorobenzene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Hexachlorocyclopentadiene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Indeno(1,2,3,c,d)Pyrene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Isophorone EPA 525.2 0.5 μg/L Lindane EPA 525.2 0.04 μg/L Malathion EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Methoxychlor EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Metolachlor EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Metribuzin EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Molinate EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Naphthalene EPA 525.2 0.3 μg/L Parathion EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Pendimethalin EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Pentachlorophenol EPA 525.2 1 μg/L Permethrin (mixed isomers) EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Phenanthrene EPA 525.2 0.04 μg/L Propachlor EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Pyrene EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Simazine EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Terbacil EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Terbuthylazine EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L Thiobencarb (ELAP) EPA 525.2 0.2 μg/L trans-Nonachlor EPA 525.2 0.05 μg/L Trifluralin EPA 525.2 0.1 μg/L

Organochlorine Pesticides by GC/ECD:

Alachlor (Alanex) EPA 505 0.1 μg/L Aldrin EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Chlordane EPA 505 0.1 μg/L Dieldrin EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Endrin EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Heptachlor EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Heptachlor Epoxide EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Lindane (gamma-BHC) EPA 505 0.01 μg/L Methoxychlor EPA 505 0.05 μg/L PCB 1016 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.08 μg/L

PCB 1221 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L PCB 1232 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L PCB 1242 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L PCB 1248 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L PCB 1254 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L PCB 1260 Aroclor (qualitative)* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L Total PCBs* EPA 505 0.1 μg/L Toxaphene EPA 505 0.5 μg/L

PCBs as Decachlorobiphenyls by GC/ECD:

PCBs (quantitative) EPA 508A 0.1 μg/L

*If PCBs (as one of seven Aroclors) are detected as designated in any sample analyzed using Method 505 or 508, the laboratory shall reanalyze the sample using Method 508A to quantitate PCBs (as decachlorobiphenyl).

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Chlorophenoxy Herbicides by GC/ECD:

2,4,5-T EPA 515.4 0.2 μg/L 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) EPA 515.4 0.2 μg/L…