US Environmental Protection Agency, Region III Contracts Branch (3PM10), 1650 Arch Street, Phildelphia, PA 19103-2029

R -- EXPERT WITNESS SOL RFQ-99028-JR DUE 060799 POC John Robb, Contracting Officer, 215-814-5468 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of a settlement agreement, has a requirement for the services of an expert witness/consultant to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in order to evaluate the impact of mountaintop mining and valley fill activities on the environment. The settlement agreement has identified Mr. John Morgan, Mining Engineer, of Lexington, Kentucky, to develop the EIS. The EPA intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Mr. Morgan. This notice is not a requrest for competitive quotations. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 05/18/99 (W-SN332621). (0138)

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