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99 -- US EPA: ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO SUPPORT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM SOL PR-HQ-99-16197 POC Robert M. Minjack, Contracting Officer, (202) 564-4794 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the SOW and for more, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/9916197/index.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the cognizant EPA Contracting, Minjack.Robert@epa.gov. This announcement is for planning purposes only. It is intended to aid both the Government and Industry in planning for this potential procurement. Written Industry comments/feedback on the Statement of Work (SOW) and any future Internet postings are solicited and highly desired. Failure to respond to this announcement will not preclude any potential contractor from participating in the upcoming procurement. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Office of Economy and Environment (OEE) within the Office of Policy (OP) is seeking potential sources for Advisory and Assistance Services to support the Global Climate Change Program (GCCP). The EPA anticipates conducting a full and open competition to award multiple fixed-rate, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), time and materials (T&M) contracts in support of this requirement. Each contract is anticipated to have a one-year base period with four (4) one-year option periods for a total potential period of performance ofsixty (60) months. The total requirement across all awarded contracts would be for a maximum of 1,751,000 direct labor hours including the base and option periods. The formal solicitation is not available at this time, however it is currently anticipated to be released on or about 24 September 1999. In general terms, the contract(s) will require the contractor(s) to research, evaluate and analyze data and information in connection with its assessment of issues relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) and other anthropogenic emissions, climate change sciences, and domestic and international effects of climate change, and others areas as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Although the Statement of work leans toward contractor support of climate change issues, there will be need for task orders that provide analyses and policy options to address the cost and benefits of other Agency programs as required to support economic and technical analysis and the development of economic methodology. Specific areas of analyses might include economic impact assessments, market research, environmental release, transport and fate, human and ecological exposure assessments, and quantitative and qualitative assessment of risk to the general population and the environment. The contract(s) may require the Contractor(s) to conduct market research, conduct analysis and provide policy options. For more detailed information on SOW requirements, a draft copy of the SOW is currently posted on the Internet and can be downloaded from the following website: "http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/9916197/index.htm". All parties interested in being placed on the bidder's list should submit their request via E-mail at Minjack.Robert@epa.gov or via facsimile at (202) 565-2562 by 1400 EST 14 May 1999. The draft and formal solicitations, bidder's list, amendments, Conflict of Interest (COI) strategy, procurement updates and other related information and items will be posted on the Internet and downloadable from the website listed above as they become available. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement. However, a second CBD synopsis will be published prior to the release of the formal solicitation. Telephonic requests or inquires will not be taken. If Internet capability is unavailable, interested parties must submit an E-mail or written verification stating this fact to Robert M. Minjack so that hard copies of downloadable information may be provided. Only one copy of each available document will be issued to any corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic regions. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320782). (0105)

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