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B -- SOLICITATION FOR CARBON ANALYSIS OF IMPROVE FILTERS SOL N2350000895 DUE 091300 POC Questions / requests for solicitation submitted on company letterhead via fax at 303/969-2796. The National Park Service Air Resources Division (NPS ARD) intends to award a contract for the laboratory analysis of filter samples collected as part of the NPS ambient air quality monitoring programs. The contractor will be required to perform analysis and reporting of carbon masses over seven (7) specified temperature ranges using Thermal/Optical Reflectance (TOR) from the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) network; purchase, pre-fire, acceptance test, and ship quartz filters for the IMPROVE network; and maintain detailed records. The contractor is expected to receive and perform full carbon analysis on about 18,000 filters per year. The award of an Indefinite Quantities (fixed price) contract to conduct this work is anticipated for October 2000. The contract award will be for one year, with one-year options at the government's discretion to extend up to a total of five (5) years. The approximate total value of this contract is between $500,000 and $700,000 annually. The successful offeror must possess experience in the preparation and analysis of air samples for ambient air quality monitoring networks and be familiar with any applicable quality assurance requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requests for Solicitation N2350000884 must be via company letterhead; faxed to 303/969-2795, ATTN: S. J. Norton. The Request for Proposal will be issued approximately August 11, 2000. Posted 08/03/00 (W-SN481777). (0216)

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