Analytical Methods Development

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is seeking the services of a qualified contractor to provide on-site development, testing, validation and troubleshooting of chemical agent analytical methods as required by TVA's various Department of Army's Chemical Material Agency projects TVA is under contract to perform. TVA currently has two ongoing major demilitarization project sites that will require services. These sites are located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Toole, Utah. The Contractor will be required to perform services at these remote locations. Contractor MUST have the following qualifications in order to be considered:

1. Five years experience in the development of analytical methods for the detection and quantitation of chemical warfare agents. This includes experience with gas chromatographs (GCs), various GC detectors (i.e., flame photometric detectors and mass selective detectors), and other ancillary equipment. It also includes experience with the Department of Army chemical material Agency's (CMS) Depot Area Air Monitoring System used for collection and analysis of airborne chemical agent.



2. Five years experience in troubleshooting and repairing analytical instrumentation such as GCs, GC detectors, Mass Spectrometry Systems, Mass Selective Detectors, thermal desorbers, cryogenc systems, and other quipment and instrumentation.



3. Five years experience in installing computer systems associated with the instrumentation listed above and making modifications to software programs to ensure the capture and proper management of data.



4. Demonstrated knowledge of CMA's Programmatic Monitoring Concept Plan (MCP) and laboratory and Monitoring Quality Assurance Plan (LMQAP) and their requirements.



5. Ability to meet DoA installation site access requirements including PPE. Ability to meet site respiratory requirements.



Only qualified parties should submit their company profile with contact information and should include evidence of qualifications to Tennessee Valley Authority, Attn: Tracey R. Willingham, PSC 1A, Procurement Agent, Post Office Box 1010, Muscle Shoals, AL 35662-1010, Telephone (256) 314-7406, Fax (256) 386-3060, trwillingham@tva.gov.