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

B -- VOCDAT SOFTWARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT, DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE UTILITY OF VOCDAT SOFTWARE, AND RELATED ANALYSES SOL DAC253 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 other procurements., http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via EMail., cox.karen@epamail.epa.gov. EPA intends to award a sole source purchase order to Sonoma Technology, Inc., 5510 Skylane Boulevard, Suite 101, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. EPA requires a firm has intimate knowledge of and extensive experience with the recently enhanced, EPA supported and sponsored, volatile organic compound (VOC) data validation software package (VOCDat) in order to (1) provide technical support, (2) demonstrate/provide training in the use of the updated VOCDat package, (3) utilize the new VOCDat in an actual data validation exercise focusing on data from select sites in California, and (4) have subsequent related analyses performed on the validated data. Sonoma Technology, Inc., is the developer of the software, is the proprietary owner of the software code, and is, therefore, the only known firm that can meet all requirements. The contractor will be required to provide technical support (via telephone or e-mail) for the newest release of VOCDat. The contractor must demonstrate the new version at a workshop on May 21, 1998, in Research Triangle Park, NC, including one-on-one assistance and open discussions concerning possibilities of adapting VOCDat to PM-fine analysis applications (summarizing those discussions in writing). The contractor must utilize the software to quality assure 1996 and 1997 PAMS VOC data for three noted California Air Districts. The contractor shall further analyze the CA PAMS VOC data and chronicle, compare, and contrast characteristics of the individual sites. The period of performance shall be from the date of award through September 30, 1998. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Karen Cox at the above address which shall be considered by the Agency. Responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet the requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Sonoma Technology, Inc. See Note 26. (0099)

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