Responses to Request for Information

For Section E.2, page 54, may the technical experience and two or three similar projects be supported by the named performing laboratory and proposed personnel, with every project truthfully attributed to its actual performer? PRIME would retain contract administration, scheduling, quality oversight and invoicing. We are not claiming the laboratory's projects as PRIME’s own history. If the requirement instead requires the prime's own corporate projects, please clarify that distinction. No, the primary contractor must have the technical ability, experience, and past performance. Subcontractors’ capabilities cannot be substituted for the prime contractor. Pricing Quantities: Section B.3 lists different quantities for certain tests (for example, 8 EA for Flashpoint, 4 EA for EPA 624 Full List, and 2 EA for Total Dissolved Solids), while the SOW specifies semiannual sampling. Could you confirm whether these quantities represent the total number of individual tests required annually and should be priced exactly as listed for each contract year?The quantities represent the total number of individual tests required annually and should be priced exactly as listed for each contract year SOW B.1(f) lists "EPA 3354" for the 8-hour composite sample. Should this read EPA 335.4 (total cyanide)? Should EPA 335.4 (total cyanide) Has the parameter list changed from the current contract (36C24526P0067)? If so, which parameters were added or removed? No parameters were removed. VAMC had semiannual sampling required which was BOD, Ammonia, TSS, TDS, Total Gross Alpha, Total Gross Beta, pH, Total Phenolics, Oil/Grease, TTO (EPA 624 and EPA 525), Flash Point, Mercury, and Zinc. Here is the list of additional samples to be taken for VAMC permit renewal: COD
Total Organic Carbon
Total Organic Halogen
Free Cyanide (method OIA1677-09 or 4500-CN-R)
Antimony
Beryllium
Chromium Total
Chromium Hexavalent (Method 218.6)
Nickel
Asbestos
Cyanide
Arsenic
Copper
Cadmium
Silver
Lead
Selenium
Thallium
PCBs/ Pesticides (EPA 608)
Dioxin
Please confirm the sampling/price quantities by location and event. The RFQ calls for semiannual January/July sampling but CLIN quantities vary between 2, 4 and 8; please identify whether these represent analyses, sampling locations, duplicates or another basis. Is the first visit due within 14 days of award or in January? Unit basis for each CLIN is the total quantity of samples per year. Testing would be required in January to meet simi-annual reporting requirements.