SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- EFDC- Explorer
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-04-00094
- Response Due
- 1/6/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Jacqueline Sayles, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-3132
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(sayles.jacqueline@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541330 NAICS Code: 541330 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Dynamic Solutions, LLC., P.O. Box 24176 Knoxville, TN 37933-2176. The ERD (Ecosystems Research Division) plans to release in March 2004 for distribution through the CEAM (Center for Environmental Assessment Modeling) the Environmental Fluids Dynamic Code (EFDC). EFDC is a public domain three dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxic transport and eutrophication model whose development has been supported by Regions 1 and 4, OW/OST (Office of Water/Office of Science and Technology, and ORD/NERL/ERD. EFDC can be used in developing TMDL'S (Total Maximum Dailey Loads) for impacted surface waters when modeling is deemed necessary. EFDC can also be used to determine the transport and fate of contaminants (e.g., PCBs, metals) in contaminated surface waters, and thus can be used to evaluate proposed remediation alternatives at Superfund sites with contaminated sediments (e.g.) Hudson River, Lower Fox River, Housatonic River, Lake Hartwell).The EFDC-Explorer, which is a pre-and post-processor for EFDC that operates on Windows operating systems, will be distributed free of charge with the EFDC to assist the Regions and states in the application of EFDC. This purchase order is for the performance of the following tasks: 1)Update the users manual for the EFDC-Explorer program to include a description of the numerous developments in EFDC-Explorer since the first version of the user manual was published in July 2003. 2) Develop capability to view vertical profiles (along a user chosen transect line) of flow velocities & other state variables such as temperature, salinity, and suspended sediment concentrations, similar to the existing capability to view water surface profiles along a specified grid row or column. 3)Develop the capability to calculate and view (and output the data to text files) discharge time series at user specified transects that shows the magnitude of the discharge as well as the sign (to indicate flow direction in oscillatory flows). 4) Develop the capability to view time series of: a) bedload fluxes through segment interfaces; b) grain-related shear stress; and c) POC-sorbed, DOC-complexed, and freely dissolved PCB concentrations. 5) Verify that the mass balance routines in EFDC_Explorer works with the current version of EFDC. 6) Provide support to the EPA Project Officer in the use of EFDC-Explorer. The support shall take the form of fixing minor bugs (if discovered) in EFDC-Explorer and responding to questions from the Project Officer in the use of EFDC Explorer. Dynamic Solutions, LLC developed EFDC_Explorer, which is a Visual Basic Pre- and Post-Processor for EFDC, for Region 4 and the Office of Water and delivered the executable file to these offices. This additional development of EFDC_Explorer is needed to increase the usability of EFDC (which is a three-dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxics transport, and eutrophication model that the CEAM is scheduled to release in March 2004) by the Regions and States in the development of TMDLs. Since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of EFDC_Explorer, they possess the unique capabilities required to complete the required tasks, therefore they are the only responsible source qualified to perform the specified tasks in a timely fashion and stay within a reasonable cost to satisfy the requirements. Also, since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of the source code, they have patent rights and other sources would require permission from Dynamic Solutions to purchase and modify the source code (which is essential for the completion of the required work). Therefore the EPA has identified Dynamic Solutions, LLC., as the only vendor capable of satisfying the requirement. The circumstance permitting "other than full and open competition" is FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source exist, and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) will be issued. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements and qualifications may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability and how they would be useful in performing this requirement no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Jacqueline S. Sayles (MD-E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored.NAICS Code: 541330 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Dynamic Solutions, LLC., P.O. Box 24176 Knoxville, TN 37933-2176. The ERD (Ecosystems Research Division) plans to release in March 2004 for distribution through the CEAM (Center for Environmental Assessment Modeling) the Environmental Fluids Dynamic Code (EFDC). EFDC is a public domain three dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxic transport and eutrophication model whose development has been supported by Regions 1 and 4, OW/OST (Office of Water/Office of Science and Technology, and ORD/NERL/ERD. EFDC can be used in developing TMDL'S (Total Maximum Dailey Loads) for impacted surface waters when modeling is deemed necessary. EFDC can also be used to determine the transport and fate of contaminants (e.g., PCBs, metals) in contaminated surface waters, and thus can be used to evaluate proposed remediation alternatives at Superfund sites with contaminated sediments (e.g.) Hudson River, Lower Fox River, Housatonic River, Lake Hartwell).The EFDC-Explorer, which is a pre-and post-processor for EFDC that operates on Windows operating systems, will be distributed free of charge with the EFDC to assist the Regions and states in the application of EFDC. This purchase order is for the performance of the following tasks: 1)Update the users manual for the EFDC-Explorer program to include a description of the numerous developments in EFDC-Explorer since the first version of the user manual was published in July 2003. 2) Develop capability to view vertical profiles (along a user chosen transect line) of flow velocities & other state variables such as temperature, salinity, and suspended sediment concentrations, similar to the existing capability to view water surface profiles along a specified grid row or column. 3)Develop the capability to calculate and view (and output the data to text files) discharge time series at user specified transects that shows the magnitude of the discharge as well as the sign (to indicate flow direction in oscillatory flows). 4) Develop the capability to view time series of: a) bedload fluxes through segment interfaces; b) grain-related shear stress; and c) POC-sorbed, DOC-complexed, and freely dissolved PCB concentrations. 5) Verify that the mass balance routines in EFDC_Explorer works with the current version of EFDC. 6) Provide support to the EPA Project Officer in the use of EFDC-Explorer. The support shall take the form of fixing minor bugs (if discovered) in EFDC-Explorer and responding to questions from the Project Officer in the use of EFDC Explorer. Dynamic Solutions, LLC developed EFDC_Explorer, which is a Visual Basic Pre- and Post-Processor for EFDC, for Region 4 and the Office of Water and delivered the executable file to these offices. This additional development of EFDC_Explorer is needed to increase the usability of EFDC (which is a three-dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxics transport, and eutrophication model that the CEAM is scheduled to release in March 2004) by the Regions and States in the development of TMDLs. Since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of EFDC_Explorer, they possess the unique capabilities required to complete the required tasks, therefore they are the only responsible source qualified to perform the specified tasks in a timely fashion and stay within a reasonable cost to satisfy the requirements. Also, since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of the source code, they have patent rights and other sources would require permission from Dynamic Solutions to purchase and modify the source code (which is essential for the completion of the required work). Therefore the EPA has identified Dynamic Solutions, LLC., as the only vendor capable of satisfying the requirement. The circumstance permitting "other than full and open competition" is FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source exist, and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) will be issued. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements and qualifications may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability and how they would be useful in performing this requirement no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Jacqueline S. Sayles (MD-E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored.NAICS Code: 541330 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Dynamic Solutions, LLC., P.O. Box 24176 Knoxville, TN 37933-2176. The ERD (Ecosystems Research Division) plans to release in March 2004 for distribution through the CEAM (Center for Environmental Assessment Modeling) the Environmental Fluids Dynamic Code (EFDC). EFDC is a public domain three dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxic transport and eutrophication model whose development has been supported by Regions 1 and 4, OW/OST (Office of Water/Office of Science and Technology, and ORD/NERL/ERD. EFDC can be used in developing TMDL'S (Total Maximum Dailey Loads) for impacted surface waters when modeling is deemed necessary. EFDC can also be used to determine the transport and fate of contaminants (e.g., PCBs, metals) in contaminated surface waters, and thus can be used to evaluate proposed remediation alternatives at Superfund sites with contaminated sediments (e.g.) Hudson River, Lower Fox River, Housatonic River, Lake Hartwell).The EFDC-Explorer, which is a pre-and post-processor for EFDC that operates on Windows operating systems, will be distributed free of charge with the EFDC to assist the Regions and states in the application of EFDC. This purchase order is for the performance of the following tasks: 1)Update the users manual for the EFDC-Explorer program to include a description of the numerous developments in EFDC-Explorer since the first version of the user manual was published in July 2003. 2) Develop capability to view vertical profiles (along a user chosen transect line) of flow velocities & other state variables such as temperature, salinity, and suspended sediment concentrations, similar to the existing capability to view water surface profiles along a specified grid row or column. 3)Develop the capability to calculate and view (and output the data to text files) discharge time series at user specified transects that shows the magnitude of the discharge as well as the sign (to indicate flow direction in oscillatory flows). 4) Develop the capability to view time series of: a) bedload fluxes through segment interfaces; b) grain-related shear stress; and c) POC-sorbed, DOC-complexed, and freely dissolved PCB concentrations. 5) Verify that the mass balance routines in EFDC_Explorer works with the current version of EFDC. 6) Provide support to the EPA Project Officer in the use of EFDC-Explorer. The support shall take the form of fixing minor bugs (if discovered) in EFDC-Explorer and responding to questions from the Project Officer in the use of EFDC Explorer. Dynamic Solutions, LLC developed EFDC_Explorer, which is a Visual Basic Pre- and Post-Processor for EFDC, for Region 4 and the Office of Water and delivered the executable file to these offices. This additional development of EFDC_Explorer is needed to increase the usability of EFDC (which is a three-dimensional hydrodynamic, sediment and toxics transport, and eutrophication model that the CEAM is scheduled to release in March 2004) by the Regions and States in the development of TMDLs. Since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of EFDC_Explorer, they possess the unique capabilities required to complete the required tasks, therefore they are the only responsible source qualified to perform the specified tasks in a timely fashion and stay within a reasonable cost to satisfy the requirements. Also, since Dynamic Solutions, LLC is the developer of the source code, they have patent rights and other sources would require permission from Dynamic Solutions to purchase and modify the source code (which is essential for the completion of the required work). Therefore the EPA has identified Dynamic Solutions, LLC., as the only vendor capable of satisfying the requirement. The circumstance permitting "other than full and open competition" is FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source exist, and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) will be issued. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements and qualifications may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability and how they would be useful in performing this requirement no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Jacqueline S. Sayles (MD-E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored.
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