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R -- TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND FINANCIAL ANALYSES OF ENERGY SYSTEMS AND RELATED ENVIRONOMENTAL ISSUES TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL ENERGY GOALS, OFFICE OF POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SOL DE-RP01-98PO60013 DUE 042398 POC Linda S. Sapp, HR-542, 202-426-0069 or Berta Schreiber, HR-542, 202-426-0070 The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Policy and International Affairs (PO), seeks to acquire technical support services of a small business contractor to develop, maintain, and operate complex computer models of energy systems. The contractor will provide the technical, economic and financial analyses of energy systems and related environmental issues to achieve national energy goals. Major activities such as update, development, and simulation of modeling systems; analysis of state or regulatory mechanisms and procedures, scientific, economic, and technical analysis of policies and agreements regarding global climate change, and economic and technical analysis of international, national, and regional energy markets. The contractor shall provide detailed support which includes integrated energy modeling and analysis, electric power sector modeling and analysis, international energy and macroeconomic modeling and analysis, and energy demand modeling and analysis. This effort will encompass a two year base period and three one year options. The DPLH is estimated at 37,200 for the base period and 18,000 DPLH for each option year. A cost-plus-fixed fee, level of effort, task assignment type contract is contemplated. This effort is 100% set aside for small business. THE SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS. The solicitation, and any amendments, will be available for downloading on the Internet from the "Current Business Opportunities at Headquarters Procurement Services" Home Page located at address http://www.pr.doe.gov/solicit.html. No paper copies of the solicitation will be made available. Prospective offerors that do not have the electronic capability to download the solicitation shall submit a written request to: Document Control, HR 543 for a diskette copy of the solicitation. The requestor must include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a MS-DOS formatted high density 3 1/2" virus free diskette suitable for download of the electronic solicitation. Offerors who fail to submit an appropriate diskette, or self-addressed stamped envelope, will not receive the solicitation. See Note(s): 1. (0082)

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