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B -- DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND MANAGEMENT OF ANALYTICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE UNREGULATED CONTAMINANT MONITORING RULE SOL PR-CI-99-13831 POC Andre Reinhart (513)487-2119 WEB: EPA 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 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. It is anticipated that a cost plus fixed fee/level-of-effort contract will result from the award of this solicitation. The estimated period of performance will consist of a 1 year base period and four option periods of 1 year duration each. The maximum estimated total potential level of effort for the contract is 118,450 direct labor hours over 5 years. The estimated level of effort for the base period is 7,250 hours, and the estimated level of effort for each option year is 14,300 hours. The optional quantity amounts are estimated to consist of 6,000 hours for the base period, and 12,000 hours for each option year. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable SIC code is 8742. Solicitation No. PR-CI-99-13831 will appear on the Internet. It may be accessed through the EPA's home page on the World Wide Web at the following direct link URL: http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. It is anticipated that this RFP will be available in early October, 1999. See Notes 1 and 26. Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372184). (0237)

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