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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 18,2000 PSA#2603U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Procurement (3805R),
Arielrios Building, 1200 Pennsylania Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001 R -- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE TEAM (ESAT) SOL PR-HQ-00-10659
POC Mario Chaple, Contracting Officer at (202) 564-2286 WEB: Click
here to obtain information regarding this procurement,
http:/epa.gov/oam/srpod. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting
Officer via, chaple.mario@epa.gov. The EPA requires contractor support
in establishing and staffing an Environmental Services Assistance Team
(ESAT) in EPA's Region 5 to perform work in the following task areas:
Analytical Support, Data Review, Analytical Logistical Support,
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Support, and Other Task-Related
Activities. Analytical support includes analysis of environmental
samples for organic and inorganic chemical elements/compounds;
biological testing employing aquatic and sediment toxicity,
bioaccumulation, seed germination, microbial, viral, and other
biological tests; biological sampling and biological assessments;
maintenance and operation of one or more mobile analytical
laboratories; performance of field chemical and physical analysis using
portable or mobile instruments; field warehouse operations support; and
laboratory support functions. Data review includes review of organic,
inorganic, dioxin, and other analytical data to assess data quality and
completeness. The review may require the use ofComputer Aided Data
Review and Evaluation (CADRE) or other automated data review systems.
Analytical logistical support shall be provided to field, analytical,
quality assurance, and Regional Sample Control Center (RSCC) activities
in the following areas: tracking of samples and data packages, tracking
of documents, generating and distributing forms, such as
chain-of-custody, traffic reports, and sample tags, data base entry and
maintenance, archiving and retrieving analytical data, and computerized
drafting support. Quality assurance/quality control support includes
preparing QA project and/or sampling and analysis plans, preparing
and/or reviewing ecological risk assessments, biodiversity assessments,
and endangered species assessments. The work will be performed in EPA
provided laboratory facilities in Region 5 located at 536 South Clark
St, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605. The contractor will be required to
have office space within fifteen (15) minutes commuting distance of the
laboratory. EPA anticipates the award of an indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity type contract with flexible pricing (cost
or fixed) depending on the required work. The order periods will be
one three-year period and one two-year option period. The RFP will be
issued on or around June 15, 2000 with proposals due 30 days after
issuance of the solicitation. The best estimate of work required
annually is 34,200 hours or 102,600 for the base ordering period and
68,400 for the option period. The maximum hours required are 136,800
(34,200 + 102,600) for the base period and 91,200 for the option
period. The EPA intends to solicit for this requirement utilizing Full
and Open Competitive procedures after exclusion of sources. Sources
excluded are Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) contractors and/or firms
with substantial interest in CLP. The applicable SIC Code is 8744 with
a size standard of 500 employees. Interested parties must forward
requests to be placed on the source list via Internet E-mail as stated
below, via facsimile (202) 565-2557 or in writing to U.S. EPA, Attn:
M.Chaple (3805R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC 20460 NLT
May 31, 2000. Information regarding this procurement will be posted on
the World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/srpod as it becomes
available. In an effort to streamline the procurement process, and to
utilize the Internet and electronic communications to the maximum
extent possible, the subject RFP, amendments and other related items
for this procurement will be posted at this same web site. Offerors
must download the RFP and related documents from the Internet, no
printed copies will be available. Questions regarding the procurement
may be e-mailed to the contracting officer at
Chaple.Mario@epamail.epa.gov Telephonic requests for information will
not be honored. Posted 05/16/00 (W-SN455231). (0137) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0103 20000518\R-0005.SOL)
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