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B -- DEVELOPMENT OF A FORTRAN MODULE SOL 97-39 POC Pam Legare (513-366-2015) E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, legare.pamela@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Mobile Sources (OMS) is seeking expert assistance in the development of a FORTRAN module which would estimate the effects of vehicle deterioration over time on emissions of particulate matter from mobile sources, in a manner similar to that employed by the California Air Resource Board's EMFAC model, which would be used in conjunction with EPA's PART particulate model. EPA also seeks assistance in the development of a database containing recent particulate matter emissions testing data for light-duty vehicles. EPA estimates that approximately 750 hours of analysis, modeling, and database development services will be needed for this requirement. The overall period of performance will be approximately 4 months. The PART model is managed by the OMS Assessment and Modeling Division (AMD), located at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The successful bidder on this project will work primarily with AMD's Highway- Vehicle Emissions Modeling Team to develop the FORTRAN "pug in" module, to document the module through the development of a user's guide (as well as basic documentation of methodology for review purposes), and to develop a light-duty emissions database. Award will be based on a best value basis, which will consider factors in addition to price. Issue date for the solicitation document will be approximately July 23, 1997. This is a small business set-aside. The applicable sic code is 8999. All interested parties should submit a request in writing to Pam Legare at the above address or by fax (513-366-2107). TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. (0190)

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