Region 10, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management Programs, Acquisition Team, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

B -- OBSERVATION OF EMISSION TESTING & SAMPLE COLLECTION AT ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS PLANT SOL RFQ-98-0002 DUE 020998 POC Joanne Shea (206) 553-0310 fax (206) 553-6647 Jerry Leitch (206) 553-7660 E-MAIL: Joanne Shea, Contract Specialist, Shea.Joanne@epamail.epa.gov. Quotations are being solicited for Observation of Emission Testing and Sample Collection at an Elemental Phosphorus Plant. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. This solicitation incorporates all of the applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 97-02 The performance period shall be between March and May 1998. The work is to observe and collect samplings from the FMC elemental phosphorus plant in Pocatello, Idaho. The contractor will observe FMC while collecting the required samples from the calciner stacks per CFR 61.123. The testing practices of the plant will be compared, by contractor, to Test Methods 1,2,3 and 5 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 60. A written case narrative will be required within 30 days of completion of observation phase. A complete set of polonium-210 particulate samples will be collected, by contractor, using Test Method 5 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 60 and submitted to the EPA for analysis. The EPA will base the award decision on solicitations received from the responsible offeror, whose offer, will be the most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (A)Past Performance; (B)Technical Capability; (C) Cost/Price. Factor A is more important than Factor B, and together Factors A and B are substantially more important than Factor C. Offerors shall include pricing information that reflects the proposed labor mix and hourly rates for each individual proposed as well as complete resumes and qualifications. Identify two federal, state or local government or private contracts under which the offeror has performed work similar to the statement of work. Past performance references should be from current contracts or completed within the last five years. The offeror shall provide a point of contact, current telephone number and a fax number for each reference. Contact Joanne Shea, Contract Specialist for a copy of the complete statement of work and Request for Quotation package. Quotes shall be submitted to the U.S.EPA, 1200 Sixth Avenue, OMP-148, Seattle, WA 98101, no later than 5:00 pm (PST) on Monday, February, 9, 1998. (0026)

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