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A -- ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & FABRICATION OF CAR PROJECTS SOL PR-CI-98-10283 POC Cynthia Johnson; (513) 487-2040 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, johnson.cynthia@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a need for a contractor to provide the Office of Air and Radiation, National Vehicle Fuel and Emissions Laboratory, Advanced Technology Support Division, with specialized engineering support for the design, development, modification, fabrication, testing, and installation of powertrain subsystem and electronic control systems for drivetrains of experimental vehicles. The vehicle powertrain components may include hydraulic pumps and hydraulic motors, hydraulic accumulators, electrical and hydraulic control valves and actuators, electronic control systems, advanced Otto cycle or diesel cycle engines and transmissions, etc. The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, services, equipment and facilities to design, develop, modify, fabricate, procure, calibrate, and perform engineering tasks on the requisite powertrain component. All vehicle, engine, powertrain, and/or fuel system components required to perform work will either be acquired or designed and fabricated by the contractor. The contractor may be required to convert appropriate equipment to alternate-fuel operation. The Government anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract with a twelve-month base term and two (2) twelve month options to extend the term. The base level of effort for each term will consists of 9,000 direct labor hours. In addition, options will be included to increase the level of effort by up to 22,500 labor hours during each term. The solicitation will be subject to full and open competition. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. Copies of the solicitation will be available to all offerors on the Internet. Offerors should visit the EPA's Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd) for continuous update of RFP's status (release/closure) and to retrieve the solicitation. The sic code is 8711. "See Note 26." (0027)

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