The purchase of an Automated Extraction system capable of automating sample preparation from soil samples for EPA Methods 3545A while meeting method background, recovery, and repeatability requirement... The purchase of an Automated Extraction system capable of automating sample preparation from soil samples for EPA Methods 3545A while meeting method background, recovery, and repeatability requirements. The equipment is to be used for the required extraction of volatile organic compounds from environmental soil samples prior to analysis, allowing the R9 lab to serve its Regional partners in this capacity.