EPA, OPPTS Contract Support (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460

R -- FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT (FQPA) FACILITATION SERVICES SOL DC-96-02760 DUE 082896 POC Contact Point, Kathryn Barton, (202) 260-2354 This is to announce the intention of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award, on the basis of other than full and open competition, a small purchase order to the Keystone Center of Keystone, Colorado. The purpose of this purchase order is to acquire services for the facilitation of meetings for EPA to begin implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). The meetings will begin in late September and will involve stakeholders selected under procedures of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. EPA believes the Keystone Center is uniquely qualified to provide the facilitation services required because of its long-standing involvement with issues related to the FQPA. However, EPA will accept quotes from other vendors who can demonstrate their ability to perform this work within the tight time frame available and if such vendors meet the following qualifications: 1) Comprehensive understanding of all issues involved in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and the new legislation, FQPA, including, but not limited to: health-based safety standards for pesticide residues in food; special provisions to protect sensitive sub-populations including infants and children; reduced requirements for benefits considerations in setting tolerance levels for pesticides; tolerance re-evaluations based on health-based safety standards; special concerns involving pesticides containing endocrine disruptors; enhanced enforcement provisions of the FQPA; community right-to-know provisions of the FQPA; and reduced authority to States in establishing pesticide tolerance levels differing from national standards. 2) Ability to begin work immediately on meeting facilitation involving stakeholders with divergent positions on the issues so that FQPA may be promptly implemented. Due to urgent need, interested vendors must submit qualification statements by 8/28/96 to: Kathryn P. Barton, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW (3803F) Washington, DC 20460 or via e-mail at Barton.Kathryn@epamail.epa.gov. (0232)

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