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

R -- EXPERT SERVICES/CONSULTANT SOL RFQ-00018-JR DUE 041500 POC John Robb, Contract Specialist, 215-814-5468 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of a settelment agreement, has a requirement for the expert services of a consultant in order to develop an Environmental Impact Statment (EIS) in order to evaluate the impact of mountaintop mining and valley fill activiites on the environment. The aforementioned settlement agreement has identified Dr. Steven N. Handel to develop the EIS. The EPA intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Dr. Handel. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 04/06/00 (W-SN442090). (0097)

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