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

B -- DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF ANALYTICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE UNREGULATED CONTAMINANT MONITORING RULE SOL PR-CI-99-13831 POC Andre Reinhart (513)487-2119 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, reinhart.andre@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), Technical Support Center requires support services for the design, sampling and management of analytical activities supporting small system monitoring for the recently revised Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. The EPA is performing a market search for a contractor to provide these services. The work under this the proposed acquisition is specific to those small Public Water Systems which serve populations of less than 10,000 people. The work will support the mission of the OGWDW to protect public health by assisting in the collection of occurrence data for unregulated chemicals in drinking water. Unregulated contaminant monitoring of public water systems informs the public about contaminants not previously observed in their water systems. This information is used in determining whether a contaminant occurs at a frequency and in concentrations to warrant further analysis, research on potential health effects, and regulatory consideration. Major activities involved in the proposed acquisition include: statistical design and evaluation; preparation, distribution, and orchestration of sampling and analysis activities; data collection and summarization; technical analysis and quality control assessment; and preparation of technical information and reports. The contractor must have a demonstrated high level of technical expertise with qualified personnel in statistical assessment, contaminant monitoring, coordination of occurrence surveys, analytical methodologies, and quality control assessment. The proposed acquisition will not require actual field sampling or laboratory analysis of samples. The proposed contract type will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort. The proposed contract will have a base period consisting of 1 year with four term options of 1 year duration each. The approximate level of effort is estimated at 117,000 for the entire contract, inclusive of all quantity options, which comprise approximately half of these hours.. The applicable SIC code is 8742. Any interested firm is requested to submit a statement demonstrating their qualifications and capability to perform the services listed above, and their representation as a small or large business under SIC code 8742 ($5 million is the size standard under this SIC). Requests for copies of the solicitation will not be honored at this time; a formal synopsis will be issued at a later date. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of such information. No solicitation documents exist and no further information is available at this time. The deadline for response to this request is August 10, 1999. Submissions may be sent via mail to: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, ATTN: Andre Reinhart; via e-mail to:reinhart.andre@epa.gov; or via fax to: (513) 487-2115. The reference number for this proposed acquisition is PR-CI-99-13831. This number should appear on the cover sheet of the capability statement submission. Posted 07/27/99 (W-SN359298). (0208)

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