Water Sample Tests

Added: Dec 07, 2011 11:48 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is P12PS10546 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40, dated March 23, 2010. This solicitation is full and open. The North American Standard Industrial Classifications System Code is 541380.

STATEMENT OF WORKSamples will be collected and delivered by NPS January 1, through December 31, of each year. This will have one base year and four (4) option years.

Lab must be in the greater Fresno area due to sample hold times, drive routes and drive times after collection.Lab must be CA ELAP certified to conduct specific tests.

Quote will be all inclusive total cost.

Test Frequency (Cycle) #/Cycle Approximate Annual # SamplesSource water - Gen Mineral, Gen Physical, Inorganic Yearly 6 6Source Water - Volitale Organics Yearly 2 2Source water - Gross Alpha Yearly 4 4Source Water - Radium 228 Yearly 4 4Source Water - Radium 226 Yearly 4 4Source Water - Uranium Yearly 4 4Source Water - Nitrate Yearly 16 16Source Water - Perchlorate Yearly 2 2Source Water - MPN (Total & e. coli) Monthly 18 250Source Water - pH Semi-annual 1 2Source Water - Alkalinity Semi-annual 1 2Source Water - Calcium Semi-annual 1 2Source Water - Conductivity Semi-annual 1 2 Drinking Water - Lead and Copper Semi-annual 15 30Drinking Water - TTHM & HAA5 Quarterly 2 8Drinking Water - TTHM & HAA5 Yearly 2 2Drinking Water - P/A Biweekly 12 300 Wastewater - Coliform 3X5 (Total only) Monthly 18 210Wastewater - BOD Weekly 3 110Wastewater - TSS Weekly 3 110Wastewater - TKN Weekly 3 110Wastewater - Gen Mineral Quarterly 5 20



Contract Line ItemsCLIN 0001: 1 Lump Sum; Base Year - 2012, Water Sample Tests CLIN 0002: 1 Lump Sum; Option Year 1 - 2013, Water Sample TestsCLIN 0003: 1 Lump Sum; Option Year 2 - 2014, Water Sample TestsCLIN 0004: 1 Lump Sum; Option Year 3 - 2015, Water Sample TestsCLIN 0005: 1 Lump Sum; Option Year 4 - 2016, Water Sample Tests



Bid ScheduleThe bid schedule must be filled out for each of the five years to be considered complete. Please give a price per test for the following tests. TEST HOLD TIME UNIT COST Total CostSource water - Gen Mineral, Gen Physical, Inorganic 48 hours Source Water - Volitale Organics 48 hours Source water - Gross Alpha 48 hours Source Water - Radium 228 48 hours Source Water - Radium 226 48 hours Source Water - Uranium 48 hours Source Water - Nitrate 48 hours Source Water - Perchlorate 48 hours Source Water - MPN (Total & e. coli) 48 hours Source Water - pH 48 hours Source Water - Alkalinity 48 hours Source Water - Calcium 48 hours Source Water - Conductivity 48 hours Drinking Water - Lead and Copper 48 hours Drinking Water - TTHM & HAA5 24 hours Drinking Water - TTHM & HAA5 24 hours Drinking Water - P/A 30 hours Wastewater - Coliform 3X5 (Total only) 6 hours Wastewater - BOD 6 hours Wastewater - TSS 7 days Wastewater - TKN 28 days Wastewater - Gen Mineral 48 hours

The project contact person for this procurement is Katie Hoover, Contracting Specialist, 559-565-3180

Offerors/Bidders/Quoters must review and comply with the FAR Provisions or Clauses which apply to this solicitation. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. The following clauses or provisions are specifically referenced and are required in the response to this solicitation:

52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS;52.212-2, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Evaluation factors include [a] price; [b] past performance supported by documentation and three references. Past performance shall be equal to price in importance;52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 must be submitted with the bid / offer, or you can register your reps and certs online at http://orca.bpn.gov;52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition;52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition including, 52.233-3 Protests after award, and 52.333-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, and the following paragraph (b) clauses added:52.217-08 Option to Extend Services,52.217-09 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract,52.222-3 Convict Labor,52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies,52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999),52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246),52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era,52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program with alternate 1;52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases,52.232-19 Availability of Funds For the Next Fiscal Year,52.232-33 Payment by Electronic funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration.

VENDOR EVALUATION:The government will evaluate the quotations based on overall price and meeting the stated requirements.

QUOTES ARE DUE:Quotes are due for this combined synopsis/solicitation on December 19, 2011 at 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time and shall be delivered by the specified time to the National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA 93271, ATTN: Contracting Office: RFQ #P12PS10546. Facsimile Quotations are acceptable with all required documentation at 559-565-3700. No oral quotations will be accepted. Quoters must furnish the company name, DUNS number, address, phone, fax number, email address if available, and official point of contact. All Quotes must be manually signed by authorized company official. Quoters are required to be registered at www.ccr.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Katie Hoover at 559-565-3180. Email questions are acceptable to Katie_hoover@nps.gov.



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