B -- NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION EMISSION STANDARDS SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC SOURCE CATEGORIES!!

Notice Date

November 27, 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

68-D-01-073!!

Point of Contact

Maggie Dougherty, Contract Specialist, (919)-541-2344/Sue Davis, Contracting Officer, (919)-541-2344!!

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist via (dougherty.margaret@epa.gov)

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency intends to add an option for increased hours within each period of the subject contract with Research Triangle Institute (RTI), pursuant to 41 USC 253(c)(1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), has a requirement to complete standards development work on source categories for which a regulation has already been written or for which work has already been initiated. No work on new source categories, or other source categories, will be initiated or included under this contract. The primary purpose of this effort is to provide the required technical support for the development, implementation and review of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards, Control Technique Guidelines (CTG), and Alternative Control Technology (ACT) documents. Specifically, the additional hours will provide support for some or all of the following source categories: Acrylic/Modacyrlic Fibers, Aluminum Die Casting, Asbestos, Auto and Light Duty Trucks, Coke Ovens, Coke Oven Pushing/Quenching/Stacking, Electric Utilities, Hydrogen Fluoride, Integrated Iron and Steel, Iron and Steel Foundries, Lime Manufacturing, Metal Coil Surface Coating, Mineral Wool, Off-site Waste Treatment, Petroleum Refineries -- Vents, Portland Cement, Primary Aluminum, Primary Copper, Printing/Coating/Dyeing of Fabrics, Printing and Publishing, Secondary Aluminum, Site Remediation, Steel Pickling, Waste and Waste Water, Wood Treatment, and Wool Fiberglass. Since 1991, RTI has provided support to the EPA, under previous contracts, for the development of national air pollution emission standards. During this time period, RTI has supported the development of standards covering the source categories listed above. The Agency has a substantial investment in the unique experience and knowledge the RTI has developed while supporting standards development activities for these source categories. Only RTI has the knowledge and "know-how" to continue with the on-going work without an extensive training and start-up period. The EPA anticipates that an additional 44,000 direct labor hours are required consisting of 13,200 additional labor hours for the base year, 8,800 additional labor hours for Option Year's I and II and 6,600 additional labor hours for Option Year's III and IV. NAICS No. 541620 applies with a size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. Interested parties who believe they are qualified to perform this effort must submit a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Maggie Dougherty 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. Capability statement should demonstrate the following: 1) Demonstrated relevant experience in the development of air pollution regulations including the development of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), New Source Performance Standards (NSPA), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards, Control Technique Guidelines (CTG), and Alternative Control Technology (ACT) documents; 2) Demonstrated relevant experience with the source categories listed above in conducting tasks used to develop air pollution standards, and in conducting related tasks such as emissions inventory and factor development, control technology evaluation, and industrial process engineering; experience in utilizing consensus building and meeting facilitation, particularly to develop environmental standards; 3) Offerors must provide resumes for proposed key personnel (no more than ten (10)) who have relevant experience and education in engineering and the environmental sciences; and 4) Demonstrated successful past performance of the offeror in contracts and subcontracts for similar work. Work which would be considered similar includes; (1) air pollution regulation development, (2) emission estimation (at both the source and national level), (3) control technology evaluation, (4)cost estimation (both for specific emission control devices and nationwide), (5) data gathering and analysis, (6) residual risk assessment and health effects estimation, (7) consensus building, meeting facilitation, negotiation techniques, and outreach activities, and (8) litigation support. Offerors must provide a list of contracts and subcontracts completed during the past three years and those currently in process. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice, the Government will proceed with the procurement of these services with Research Triangle Institute. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. ****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011129/BSOL003.HTM (W-331 SN5137Q5)