U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- PROGRAM REVIEW AND TRACKING SOL PR-NC-97-10193 POC Karen Cox, Contract Specialist, 919-541-3114; Sue Miller, Contracting Officer, 919-541-3114. WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about this solicitation., http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via E-mail., cox.karen@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for performing technical support and providing administrative support, including analyses and review of existing air quality data to verify improvements/declines in air quality (monitoring and modeling) and tracking State's progress in air quality planning (State Implementation Plans development). A major component for the supportive effort will require the use and development of appropriate databases. The contractor shall compile and assess information concerning chemicals/pollutants, industries, and geographic areas representing the greatest risks to public health and the environment. Services required include data-gathering activities, report preparation phases, completion of necessary documents to provide technical background needed for formulating policy recommendations, and evaluation of alternatives and solutions to problems encountered. Reports shall present all relevant information in a manner that is comprehensive and technically accurate,yet concise and understandable. These documents will generally undergo critical scientific and public scrutiny and therefore must be sound and defensible. EPA anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort type contract for a total of 64,200 labor hours consisting of a base requirement of 14,400 labor hours and an optional 7,000 hours. In addition, the contract will allow for two (2) twelve-month options of 14,400 basic and 7,000 optional hours each. SIC No. 8748 applies; size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. RFP will be issued approximately 06/13/97 as a total small business set-aside. Proposals will be due thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via Internet. If you will be obtaining a copy of the solicitation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. However, firms who do not have the capability to obtain the solicitation from Internet, may submit a written request for a diskette with the solicitation in WordPerfect 6.1 format from the contact point at the address above; however, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet should request diskettes. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be issued to all prospective offerors along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0142)

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