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B -- 1998 ORCHARD, GROVE VINEYARD AND VEGETABLE CROPS STUDY SOL RFQ-DC-99-00083 DUE 072099 POC John J. Nanartowicz III, Contracting Officer, 202-564-4756 WEB: 1998 Orchard, Grove, Vineyard and Vegetable Crops Study, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc9900083/index.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, nanartowicz.john@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE PROCURED UTILIZING SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROCEDURES WITH A SIC CODE OF 7375 ($18 MILLION)! This is a combination synopsis/solicitation (RFQ-DC-99-00083) for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and the RFQ. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP) is required to make registration decisions on all currently registered pesticides as rapidly as is feasible, in line with Congressional mandates (PL-94-56, as amended by PL-94-140). In order to accomplish this, economic impact analyses need to be conducted on alternative regulatory options as required by statute and the administration of EPA policies. Conversely, the proposed purchase order will make available to OPP, studies containing the most up-to-date data on special crops and will serve as critical inputs into economic and related analyses of pesticide issues. These data will be for internal use within EPA, and not for release to non-subscribers or the general public. Accordingly, the specifications for the purchase of Pesticide Use/Usage Data in Database format are as follows. The Pesticide Market Study should be in a searchable database format that meets or exceeds the following criteria: (A) Crops, Bearing and Non-Bearing, Fresh and Processed included, but not limited to: Apples; Peaches; Carrots; Oranges; Pears; Tomatoes; Peas; and Grapes (table and raisin). (B) All Pesticide Types including, but not limited to: Fungicides; Herbicides; Insecticides/Miticides; Plant Growth Regulators; and Nematicides. Use Information including, but not limited to: Time of Application; and Method of Application. (D) Market Information including, but not limited to: Number of growers using each pesticide type; Number ofAcres treated with each product; Pesticide cost per acre; Acres treated; and Acre treatments. (E) Pest Information including, but not limited to: Number of acres treated for each pest. (F) Crop Identification: Bearing Acres; Non-Bearing Crops (Tree fruit and grapes); Number of acres grown for the Fresh Market; Number of acres grown for the Processing Market. Vendor needs to define information gathering methodology. Outline how the study was conducted, who was surveyed and how the data is tabulated and weighted. The evaluation criteria for this requirement can be found in the Request for Quotation at the U.S. EPA Website. For copies of the complete Request for Quotation, please visit the U.S. EPA Website at http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc9900083/index.htm, or E-mail the Contracting Officer at "nanartowicz.john @epamail.epa.gov" for a copy of the solicitation package. The Contracting Officer can be reached at 202-564-4756. You may be able to retrieve a copy of the request for quotation package on or about July 7, 1999. RFQ Submissions: Please provide the following information with your quotation: 1) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; (2) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items. Quotes are due in writing no later than July 20, 1999, 12:30 pm EST. An original and one copy of all quotations should be delivered to the following address (fax/e-mail copies will not be accepted): U.S. EPA, 401 M Street S.W., Mail Code 3803R, Washington, D.C. 20460 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III -- -HAND CARRY ADDRESS TO -- - 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Bid and Proposal Room 6th floor, Washington, D.C. 20003 Attn: Mr. John J. Nanartowicz III. Posted 07/02/99 (W-SN349958). (0183)

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