DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9504 (FLLC), FT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

F -- VARIOUS TESTING SERVICES, FORT LEWIS, WA SOL DAKF57-95-B-0028 DUE 050195 POC For Bid Packages Contact Susan Newby at (206) 967-2151, ext 215. For other information contact Karl Johnson, Contract Specialist at ext. 205. (Site Code DAKF57) SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all plant, labor (to include collection of water samples from monitoring wells and stormwater drainage ditches as specified), pickup of sample submittals (at building 1210, or at building 4301 Room 13, Fort Lewis, as determined by the Contractor prior to pickup), transportation (to include sample pickup as specified), equipment and material (to include all sample bottles with appropriate preservatives) necessary to perform analysis on samples of water, wastewater, liquids, sludge, soils, solids, air and other nonhomogeneous mixtures required for environmental monitoring at Fort Lewis, Washington. Environmental data generated by the contracting laboratory will be used to make regulatory and programmatic decisions. This data must be scientifically valid and legally defendable. The Army policy is to follow U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procedures unless otherwise specified. The contractor shall submit requests for variances from the EPA procedures directly to the EPA and furnish copy of EPA approval to the Contracting Officer. The government may at any time during the duration of the contract, add new requirement items that are within the scope of this contract resulting from regulatory changes or unforeseen need of the Government. The unit prices for the added items will be negotiated at the time of the contract modification. Contract consists of Base Period (1 October 1995 - 30 September 1996) with three one- year option periods. This is a total requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued against this contract. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) or small business (SB) concerns. Interested SDB and SB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform and if an SDB, provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB or SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SDB and SB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard is any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 8734.(0062)

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