R -- 2ND NATIONAL AIR QUALITY WORKSHOP

Notice Date

August 15, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

RFQ-RT-01-00489 (EC1340)

Point of Contact

Otelia Newsome, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-3164

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via (newsome.otelia@epa.gov)

Description

EPA intends to award a sole source procurement on or about September 7, 2001 to The Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA), pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The U.S. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), requires technical support to plan and implement the 2nd National Air Quality Workshop that will continue to attract a more diverse and larger audience than prior ozone mapping conferences. The AWMA organized and sponsored the National Conference for Ozone Action Programs in Arizona in December 1999. The overall response of that conference was very positive and well attended. In January 2000, EPA organized and held a national ozone mapping conference which attracted a large number of state and local air pollution representatives. In January 2001, these two meetings were combined to present the first National Air Quality Conference for which AWMA provided technical support and which brought together public information specialists with the technical and regulatory sectors. The goal of the joint meeting, which was very successful, was to help the technical sector learn more about selling the idea of voluntary ozone action to the public, and the public information sector learn more about the ozone mapping and forecasting, as well as the origin and need for ozone action programs. Further, the AWMA provides a neutral forum in which all viewpoints on an environmental issue can receive consideration. No other potential contractor has the experience and structural organization to conduct such a workshop as well or provide the technical expertise within the required schedule. The final plan for the workshop must be provided by 10/05/01 with the workshop to be held between mid January and mid February 2002. No Request for Quotation is available and this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Otelia Newsome at the above address for consideration by the Agency. Responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the government, a purchase order will be placed with the AWMA. See Numbered Note(s): 22.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010817/RSOL001.HTM (W-227 SN50V0G2)