A -- VERIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL USING RECENT AGENCY DATA

Notice Date

June 20, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

45268

Solicitation Number

EC1571

Point of Contact

Kathleen Roe, phone: 513-487-2144, fax: 513-487-2109

E-Mail Address

U. S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division (roe.kathleen@epa.gov)

Description

The U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with EcoData for the procurement of Verification of Municipal Solid Waste Decision Support Tool Using Recent Agency Data. EPA source research indicates Ecodata is uniquely qualified to provide these services. The worked needed for this effort requires (1) extensive knowledge of the Multi-Family Recycling Study; (2) easy access to operational and cost data on residential, commercial, and multi-family sectors, (3) familiarity with the "WARM" model and the municipal solid waste decision support tool; (4) extensive knowledge of U.S. solid waste management practices and those activities that drive GHG emissions and costs. EcoData is know to have most extensive database on commercial, residential and multi-family sectors. To ensure continuity of data and data integrity, EPA requires access to existing data currently owned by EcoData. In addition, EPA requires data collected in the development of the EPA report, "Multi-Family Recycling Study" and the expertise of the author, B. Stevens of EcoData. Any firm believing itself capable of meeting EPA requirements may submit technical documentation to establish the potential of complying with the statement of work. Such documentation must be submitted to the POC within 15 days of electronic posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. This acquisition is being processed under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The anticipated award date is mid July. See Numbered Note 26.

Web Link

Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts (This procurement will not appear on the web site.)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010622/ASOL008.HTM (W-171 SN50P5O8)