Toxicity Testing

ID: 12318723Q0328 • Type: Synopsis Solicitation

Description

The US Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program (NTDP), wildland fire chemicals program has a need to test aquatic and mammalian toxicity on different fire retardants that have comingled. Toxicity testing is a test requirement of FS 5100-304d. These results will help screen for any environmental or human health safety concerns of co-mingled products in an operational setting.

Background
The US Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program (NTDP), wildland fire chemicals program has a need to test aquatic and mammalian toxicity on different fire retardants that have comingled. Toxicity testing is a test requirement of FS 5100-304d. These results will help screen for any environmental or human health safety concerns of co-mingled products in an operational setting.

Work Details
The solicitation is for the testing of aquatic and mammalian toxicity on different fire retardants that have been combined. The toxicity testing is a requirement of FS 5100-304d, and the results will be used to screen for any environmental or human health safety concerns of co-mingled products in an operational setting. The contract includes the delivery of final mammalian reports and final aquatic reports, each consisting of 12 reports for each sample submitted. The period of performance for the contract is from September 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.

Period of Performance
01 September 2023 to 30 September 2024

Place of Performance
The place of delivery and acceptance/location is at 5785 Highway 10 W, Missoula MT 59808.

Overview

Agency

Acquisitions (AQM) [USDA - USFS - HQ]

Response Deadline

Aug. 28, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EDT (original: Aug. 18, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due

Posted

July 28, 2023, 2:27 p.m. EDT (updated: Aug. 21, 2023, 2:22 p.m. EDT)

Set Aside

Small Business (SBA)

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

PSC

B504 - Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological

Place of Performance

Not Provided

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

$19 Million

Pricing

Likely Fixed Price

Est. Level of Competition

Low

Signs of Shaping

55% of obligations for similar contracts within the Forest Service were awarded full & open.

On 7/28/23 Acquisitions issued Synopsis Solicitation 12318723Q0328 for Toxicity Testing due 8/28/23. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541380 (SBA Size Standard $19 Million) and PSC B504.

Primary Contact

Name

Juan "Carlos" Tapia Profile

juan.tapia@usda.gov

Phone

None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA FOREST SERVICE

FPDS Organization Code

12C2-3187

Source Organization Code

100181289

Last Updated

Sept. 12, 2023

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