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A -- TOXICS POLLUTION PREVENTION DUE 080398 POC Ruth Perlman 732-321-6603 E-MAIL: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, perlman.ruth@epa.gov. Please refer to Solicitation Number 220359, dated July 8, 1998 and modifications dated July 8, 1998 (Solicitation Number 220459) and July 9, 1998 (Solicitation Number 221352) for a complete description of this project. The purpose of this modification is to respond to questions regarding this project from responders and prospective responders. Also attached is a list of all those who requested the RFA package. 1. Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation must request it in writing by Close of Business (5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time) on August 21, 1998. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an amendment of the Request for Assistance, if such information is necessary in submitting offers, or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any other prospective offeror. 2. Following distribution of the RFA several inquiries were received and responses provided. These are provided below as information for other respondents. Q1: What is the closing date? A1: The closing date for submittal of applications is September 9, 1998 by Close of Business (5:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time). Q2: Are the topics fixed? A2: The specific combination(s) of toxic(s)-source material(s)-pollution prevention measure(s) that will be considered acceptable have not been pre-selected. On the other hand, not every combination would be considered responsive, since pollution prevention options are limited to those categories cited in the Research Objectives section in the RFA. Q3: In fact I wanted to specifically address the issue of run-off of deicers at the airport? A3: Runoff of deicers at the airport is potentially within the scope of the solicitation. Whether a proposal on runoff of de-icers at the airport is finally determined to be within the scope of the RFA depends in part on the description and justification provided by the applicants in response to the requirements in the RFA. Q4: The idea is to design safe de-icers that are biodegradable. Can we apply for this topic under this solicitation? A4: You certainly can apply, but whether it would be wise to do so depends on what you mean by "design." If the proposal will contain a strong case that you will be able to successfully and quickly design and produce the product and then use the bulk of the project resources to do technical and economic evaluations of product substitution as a pollution prevention alternative, this would be predominantly a product substitution project, which is within the stated objectives of the RFA. If the ability to develop the product is questionable, or it will take most of the project time and funds to design and develop the product, this would be primarily a product development project that would not be within the stated objectives of the RFA. Q5: Is the $244,000 support that EPA envisions a per year figure, or a total for the three year project period? A5: As stated in Section 5.0 of the RFA ..."EPA estimates that its share of the budget is $ 244,000." This is EPA's planned total contribution to the project. Q6: We are interested in talking with other potential submitters about possible collaborative work. Do you have any specific contact names you could share with us of others who have expressed interest in this project? A6: The names and addresses of non-EPA personnel/organizations to whom the RFA was distributed are listed below: LIST OF RESPONSES TO RFA NOTICE -- CBD / July 28, 1998 TOXICS POLLUTION PREVENTION CCA NAME ORGANIZATION Christopher May, PhD University of Washington Applied Physics Lab Seattle, Washington Jayne Haynes Oak Ridge, TN Elizabeth Brown Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Cincinnati, OH Paul Imhoff University of Delaware Dept. of Civ.&Env. Engin. Newark, DE Derek Booth University of Washington Center for Urban Water Resources Management Seattle, WA Stephanie Osborn American Public Works Assn., Env. Prog. Mgr. Washington, DC Victoria A. Lepore Development Associate INFORM, Inc. New York, NY Robert Prock College Station, TX Tobey Paine Office of Sponsored Program Development Lexington, KY William DeVita University of Wisconsin Environ. Task Force Prog. Stevens Point, MI Robert Mueller Environmental and Petroleum Consulting, LLC Bozeman, MT Daniel Watts Center for Environmental Engineering and Science University Heights, NJIT Newark, NJ Harold Omes, PhD Univ.of South Carolina Aiken Dept. of Biology & Geology Aiken, SC Theodore Tsotsis University of Southern Calif. Dept. of Chemical Enginrng University Park Los Angeles, CA Kathleen M. Baskin Charles River Watershed Association Auburndale, MA Sharon Christenson Abt Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA James Mitchell Louisiana State University Institute for Environ.Studies Baton Rouge, LA Karen Floyd Texas Transportation Inst. Texas A&M Univ. System College Station, TX Robert Pitt University of Alabama at Birmingham Dept. of Civil&Envir. Engnrg Birmingham, AL Christine Bullock MCNC, North Carolina Supercomping Company Environmental Programs Research Triangle Park, NC Archie McDonnell Pennsylvania State Univ. Environmental Resources Research Institute University Park, PA Sue Walcott Battelle Columbus, OH Carol Brown CWC Seattle, WA William Anderson American Academy of Environmental Engineers Annapolis, MD Glenn France University of Arizona Office of Arid Lands Studies Tucson, AZ Kathi Beratan University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Geology and Planetary Science Pittsburgh, PA Steven Safferman University of Dayton Dept. of Civil Engineering Dayton, OH Michael Switzenbaum University of Massachusetts Dept. of Civil & Envir. Engnrg Environ. Engin. Program Amherst, MA John Aveggio SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. Eureka, CA Linda Collins Bregman & Company, Inc. Bethesda, MS Ben Dawson-Andoh West Virginia University Division of Forestry Morgantown, VA Liz O'Brien Sustainable Conservation San Francisco, CA Frank Blum University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO Michael Switzenbaum University of Massachusetts Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng. Environmental Engin.Program Amherst, MA Lori Munkeboe University of Tennessee Div.of Community Assistance. Dept. of Environ.& Conserv. Nashville, TN Julie Coonrod University of New Mexico Dept. of Civil Engineering Albuquerque, NM Eric W. Strecker Woodward-Clyde Consultants Portland, OR Dr. Theo Dillaha Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA Dr. Richard Horner University of Washington Seattle, WA Dr. Marty Wanielista University of Central Florida Orlando, FL S. Rocky Durans University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Dr. Edwin E.Herricks University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Urbana, IL Dr. Qizhong, Guo Rutgers University Piscataway, NJ Dr.Rajender S.Varma Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies Sam Houston State Univ. Huntsville, TX Claudette M. Groeber University of Dayton Dayton, OH Lucy Magtalas Public Health Institute Berkeley, CA Mary Rooney Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA John Owens ESD Springfield, OR Laura Hebbard ARCADIS Geraghty& Miller Durham, CA Eugene J. LeBoeuf Vanderbuilt University Nashville, TN Hunt Loftin Woodward-Clyde Gaithersburg, MD Linda Douglas Midwest Research Institute Kansas City, MO Stanley Barnett Rhode Island Center for Pollution Prevention Kingston, RI Diane Ohkawahira UCLA Institute of the Environment Los Angeles, CA Barbara Bush AIPP Washington, DC Shannon Frederickson San Diego State University Foundation San Diego, CA Merilynn DeCracker University of South Florida Division of Sponsored Prgms Tampa, FL Jon Harbor Purdue University Dept. of Earth&Atmsph Sci. West Lafayette, IN Mirat D. Gurol San Diego State University San Diego, CA Marilu Hastings Houston Advanced Research Center The Woodlands, TX Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236941). (0225)

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