R -- PEER REVIEW SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

November 20, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

45268

Solicitation Number

PR-CI-02-10032

Point of Contact

Nancy Muzzy (513)487-2023

E-Mail Address

Nancy Muzzy, Contracting Officer (muzzy.nancy@epa.gov)

Description

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), is seeking a contractor to provide support for the US EPA Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology (OST) in the areas of peer consultation and peer review support services. The purpose of peer review is to uncover any technical problems or unresolved issues for use in revising a preliminary product so that the final work product will reflect sound technical information and analyses. These processes enhance the quality of and provide for objective review and evaluation of scientific or technical work by knowledgeable experts who have no vested interest in related policy or implementation issues. The successful contractor will supply all necessary labor, material, services, equipment, and facilities in support of the effort delineated by the statement of work. The successful contractor will be expected to provide technical support services to aid the Agency in the following task areas: Selection/coordination of peer reviewers; Preparation of peer review reports, including uncovering any technical problems or unresolved issues and incorporating comments in a report so that the final work product will reflect sound technical information and analysis; Coordination of peer review meetings, workshops, conferences, scientific meetings, and public forums including facilitating, recording, and reporting on results as necessary; and logistical meeting support as needed. General categories of scientific and technical work products which are subject to peer review include: Criteria methodologies/criteria and advisories; Engineering and technical studies; Reports to Congress; Technical guidance and methodologies; Economic evaluations; Statistical analyses; Environmental models; Technical publications, products, and approaches; Analytical methods; and Policies and strategies. The proposed contract will be a term form, cost-plus-fixed-fee, with a base period of 12 months and four twelve-month options, for a total of 60 months. The base level of effort (LOE) for each period will be aproximately 4100 direct productive labor hours, with options for an additional LOE of up to 100% each period, for a total potential of 41,000 direct productive labor hours over the 60 months. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. The incumbent performing the effort is Versar, Inc. of Springfield, VA. Solicitation PR-CI-02-10032 will appear on the Internet. It may be accessed through the EPA's home page on the World Wide Web (www.epa.gov). The direct link URL is http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. Interested bidders will be required to download the RFP and related documents from the EPA specified website. No printed copies of the RFP will be available. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be issued on or around Feb. 15, 2002. Note 26 APPLIES.

Web Link

Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011123/RSOL011.HTM (W-324 SN5134L1)