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B -- PREPARATION OF NEPA AND ENVIRONMENTAL/PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES FOR EPA REGION 4 SOL PR-R4-98-10020 DUE 111698 POC Gloria Allen Covington EPA Region 4 has a requirement for the preparation of NEPA studies and other Environmental and public health studies. The studies will assist the EPA in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, and 40 CFR 6 regulations. In addition, other environmental and public health-related studies will be prepared under statutes not subject to NEPA, but which may be considered NEPA-related or NEPA-equivalent; such as: RCRA, CERCLA and TSCA. Offerors will be required to demonstrate the following: Experience with and understanding of the NEPA process; experience with and understanding of the EPA risk assessment process; experience with and understanding of the public participation process; experience and qualifications of personnel; and accessibility and capability relative both to project management and contract management. It is anticipated that the contract will provide for a 1 year base period and four(4) additional one-year options. The anticipated date for release of the Request For Proposals (RFP) is September 8, 1998. The RFP due date will be approximately 40 days thereafter. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this requirement is 8999. Only written or electronic requests for the RFP will be accepted. Telephone requests will not be honored. FAX number:(404)562-8370, EMAIL Address: Covington.gloria@epamail.epa.gov. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231381). (0212)

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