SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Student Services - Athens, GA
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-04-00444
- Response Due
- 9/7/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Rebecca Clausen, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-3002
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(clausen.rebecca@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541710 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR STUDENT LABORATORY SERVICES TO BE HIRED ON A CONTRACT BASIS BY THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. The solicitation number is UKE049 (RFQ-RT-04-00444). The Ecosystems Research Division (ERD), in Athens, GA, of the National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. EPA is seeking one or two undergraduates to provide services under a contractual agreement in support of a research project focusing on the evaluation of DNA genetic techniques to identify bacterial indicators of fecal contamination in aquatic resources. The Government will make the contract award based on the student's work experience, knowledge and skills, training and course work (GPA and number of course hours) as it relates to the services described in this Announcement. Specifically, the preferred student(s) should possess skills/experience in DNA molecular techniques such as DNA extraction, performance of polymerase chain reactions, and gel electrophoresis. In addition, the candidate should have experience in general microbiological techniques and water quality analysis such as membrane filtration and isolation of pure cultures from environmental matrices. The student must have completed a minimum of 2 yrs of college and at least one college level course in each one of the following areas: Microbiology, Chemistry (organic, analytical, or biochemistry), and Biology or Environmental Health Science. In addition, the student should have basic knowledge of safety requirements for laboratories and offices. The Ecosystems Research Division (ERD) conducts process, modeling, and field research to assess the exposure risks of humans and ecosystems to chemical and non-chemical stressors. This research provides data, modeling tools and technical support to EPA Program and Regional Offices, state and local governments, and other customers, enabling achievement of Agency and ORD strategic goals in the protection of human health and the environment. For additional information regarding ERD, visit its home page at http://www.epa.gov/athens/. The student contractor will assist the mentor in the development, identification, and maintenance of an enterococci library. The tasks to be performed include, but are not limited to: (1) provide support for field sampling activities; (2) process environmental samples for isolation of enterococci and community DNA extraction; (3) perform multiplex PCR for identification of enterococci isolates; (4) maintain isolate library and stock cultures; (5) provide support for implementation of new molecular approaches; (6) perform data reduction and analysis as required; and (7) perform regular laboratory maintenance and literature searches. All necessary instructions and training will be provided by Dr. Marirosa Molina, who will also serve as the student mentor. All technical questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address: clausen.rebecca@epa.gov. Interested parties should review all material relevant to the requirement by looking under Request for Quotation section of the EPA's website at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. These solicitation documents will be posted to that website 15 days after issuance of this pre-solicitation synopsis. Interested parties should go to the website and click on the link entitled "Student Services UKE049, RFQ-RT-04-00444" to check the status of this procurement and to ascertain when and if any amendments have been issued.
- Record
- SN00647781-W 20040821/040819212910 (fbodaily.com)
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