Sediment Contaminant Analysis

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has a requirement for sediment contaminant analysis. The period of the contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2021 inclusive and four (4) one (1)-year option periods. 

ECCC requires a contractor to provide analytical services through laboratory-based anaylsys for up to twenty-four (24) marine sediment samples for ten (10) contaminant classes.ECCC is seeking a Contractor to provide the following analytical services, including sampling jars, ice packs, labels and coolers for shipment to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, BC or mutually agreed alternate location for pick-up:

a) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for legacy and current use pesticides by High Resolution GC/MS (HRMS), refer to Table A1 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

b) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for PCBs by HRMS method USEPA 1668, see Table A2 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

c) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for PBDEs by HRMS method USEPA 1614, see Table A3 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for a list of analytes and detection limits required;

d) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for TBBPA by Liquid Chromatography MS/MS (LC-MS/MS) with a required maximum reporting limit (RL) based on low calibration standard of 0.4 ng/g;

e) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for HBCDD isomers by LC-MS/MS using LC MS/MS isotope dilution quantification, see Table A4 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

f) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for Dioxins & Furans by HRMS method USEPA 1613B, see Table A5 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

g) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for PFASs using LC-MS/MS isotope dilution quantification, see Table A6 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

h) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for PAHs using GC/MS, see Table A7 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits;

i) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for PPCPs using LC-MS/MS isotopes dilution quantification, see Table A8 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

j) Analysis of up to 24 marine sediment samples for Alkylphenols using LR-GC/MS, see Table A9 of Appendix 1 to Annex A for list of analytes and detection limits required;

k) % moisture of up to 24 marine sediment samples; and

l) Basic Excel format EDD and a level 2 PDF format report that contains identifiers, the results, comments and QA/ QC for up to 24 marine sediment samples.