SLED Opportunity · PENNSYLVANIA · PENNSYLVANIA
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The Pennsylvania DEP seeks an accredited laboratory to perform EPA method-based analyses of water, fish tissue, and biosolid samples for contaminants including PFAS, PCBs, pesticides, metals, and pharmaceuticals. Sample collection starts March 2026.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Clean Water, requires a federally and/or state accredited Laboratory/Contractor to conduct analyses of water samples (from grab samples), collected by DEP, using the following EPA methods, or equivalent: EPA Method 1694 (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormones), EPA Method 1698 (hormones), EPA Method 1633 (PFAS), PCB congeners by EPA Method 8270, EPA Method 8270 (PAHs), and 6-PPD-Quinone. Analyses of passive water samples are required using the following EPA methods, or equivalent: EPA Method 1694 (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormones), EPA Method 1698 (hormones), EPA Method 1633 (PFAS), PCB congeners by EPA Method 8270, and EPA Method 8270 (PAHs). Analyses of fish tissue samples are required using the following EPA methods, or equivalent: EPA Method 1633 (PFAS), EPA Method 8082A (PCBs), EPA Method 8081B (Pesticides), EPA Methods 6020 & 6010 (Metals), and EPA Method 7471 (Mercury). The ability to analyze PFAS in biosolids using EPA Method 1633 is required. Sample collection is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2026 and continue throughout 2026.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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