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R -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SBIR COMPANIES FOR CLEANER PRODUCTION STRATEGY SOL RFQ-DC-98-00151 DUE 081399 POC Valoree S. Lilley, lilley.valoree@apemail.epa.gov WEB: click here for further information on the procurement, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc9800151/index.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer, lilley.valoree@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. EPA is seeking a contractor to provide technical support for SBIR Phase companies for cleaner production strategy. The SIC code for this requirement is 8748. The EPA is FACNET certified. You may e-mail the contract specialist at: lilley.valoree@epamail.epa.gov. Please include the following: Company name, address, phone number, business class, and e-mail address. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Two copies of the proposal must be submitted by the due date. US MAIL ADDRESS is -- US EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Mail Code 3803R, Washington, DC 20460, ATTN: Valoree S. Lilley. HANDCARRY (such as fed-ex)should be submitted to Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennvylvania Avenue, NW, Bid and Proposal Room, 6th floor, Room 61107. Proposals are due NLT 2:00 p.m. August 13, 1998. BACKGROUND Section 9(j) of the Small Business Act (as amended by Public Law 102-564) modified policies regarding implementation of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The US Small Business Administration Policy Directive issued January 26, 1993 provided for EPA and other agencies with SBIR programs to enter into funding contracts to provide technical assistance to SBIR awardees. WORK STATEMENT The contractor will provide technical assistance to each of 12 EPA Phase I Pollution Prevention SBIR FY98 companies to prepare a Cleaner Production Strategy (as detailed below). For the purposes of this procurement action technical assistance will consist of the following: 1. Contacting the awardee to understand the scope of the pollution prevention technology being developed, 2. Drawing upon specific, detailed pollution prevention knowledge and business development factors known by the contractor, 3. Preparation of the draft Cleaner Production (CP) Strategies in concert with the awardee, and 4. Preparation of the final CP Strategies in concert with the awardee. The list of 12 companies and the approved SBIR proposals will be furnished to the contractor by the EPA project officer. The CP Strategy shall address: a.Cleaner ProductionTechnology: Describe the specific CP Technology,its innovation and expected customers for the specific industry CP technology, potential uses and customer needs. The contractor is expected to know specific potential CP partners for primary markets/uses and at least one secondary market/use identified by the SBIR company. b. Environmental Benefits and Industry Advantages: What are the environmental benefits, specific pollutant reductions and indirect savings (e.g., pollution associated with energy savings, water usage reduction, etc.) What is particularly innovative about the anticipated pollution prevention technology or products? (Innovation may be expressed in terms of applications, performance, efficiencies or reduced cost.) What significant advantages in application, performance, technique, efficiency, or costs, does the new technology have over existing technologies? c. CP Strategy: Which industries will utilize the technology? Who are the customers, who are the competitors and what is the expected savings, return on investment and pay-back period? Estimate additional markets, customers and estimated market share five years after the project is completed and/or first sales? How will the technology be introduced to the industry? Will outside financial resources be needed and if so, how will resources be secured? The contractor shall complete all the tasks described in this procurement within six (6) months of award, but not later than January 31,1999. The contractor will provide copies of final plans to EPA and each company in hard copy and electronic (Wordperfect 6.1 compatible) form. The contractor will also keep a log of time and expenses spent on each company and provide this log to EPA at the end of the contract. EVALUATION FACTORS technical:(1) Demonstrated knowledge and experience with cleaner production process innovations (2) Demonstrated experience with working with small businesses, business planning and the SBIR program. (3) Methodology used to develop cleaner production strategies. (4) Qualifications of project leader and support staff. (5) Adequacy and appropriateness of cost estimate to reflect understanding of work required. Past Performance: Experience: Provide three (3) of the most relevant and related references for similar work in terms of size and scope over the past three years. Include the name and address of the organization for which services were performed, the current telephone number of a responsible technical representative of the organization and the current business contact, the contract number, if applicable, the type of contract performed and a brief description of the services provided, including the length of performance and total dollar amount. Factors: the Government will evaluate the merits of each offeror's past performance as follows: a. Quality of product/service b. Timeliness of performance c. Cost control d. Business Relationships e. Customer (end user) satisfaction. Posted 07/22/98 (W-SN226857). (0203)

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