U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

A -- CONVENTIONAL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PACKAGE SOL CWM138 DUE 120498 POC Barbara A.Curtiss, 513-487-2036 or fax 513-487-2109 E-MAIL: U.S. EPA CINCINNATI CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, curtiss.barbara@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory plans to negotiate on a sole source basis with McKelvey Environmental Management, Inc., for a Conventional Drinking Water Treatment package plan required for Cryptosporidium filtration breakthrough and viability studies. The package plant also has the capability of providing water from the individual treatment steps (flocculation/coagulation/settling/filtration) as well as the entire treatment train. As stated, the EPA plans to negotiate on a Sole Source basis. EPA source research indicates that McKelvey Environmental Management Inc., is uniquely qualified to provide the 10 gpm conventional drinking, water treatment package plant. However, any firm believing itself capable of meeting these requirements may submit technical documentation to establish the potential of complying with the minimum performance specifications. Only those firms presenting such documentation will be considered. Otherwise, EPA will proceed to negotiate with McKelvey Environmental Management, Inc. Note: The proposed acquisition is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be submitted to this office not later that 4 Dec 98 to Barbara Curtiss at fax number 513-487-2109 or a written request may be submitted to U.S. EPA, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268. Telephone request WILL NOT BE HONORED. Posted 11/20/98 (W-SN273693). (0324)

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