SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- 406(b) Compliance Assistance & Outreach
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Reg. 4, Office Of Acquisition Management, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
- ZIP Code
- 30303
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-GA-05-00026
- Response Due
- 7/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2005
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541620 This is not a Request For Quote (RFQ), but a survey to locate potential sources capable of performing work. It is anticipated that the Contractor will be required to provide assistance to the regulated community with understanding of the TSCA 406(b) Rule. The Contractor shall educate local licensing boards, builder/remodeler professional organizations and private sector in the states of Florida and South Carolina with the requirements and encourage compliance with the regulation. Based on the feedback from the target entities, the Contractor shall also develop recommendations on ways to implement the program. Field Work - Compliance Assistance and Outreach - The Contractor shall identify and develop a contact list of organizations (entities) for each city. The Contractor shall visit those entities, meet with their officials, hand out 406(b) and "Protect Your Family" pamphlets, explain the regulations, answer questions and solicit assistance in achieving compliance. Database - The Contractor shall keep accurate records of the contacted officials with their phone/fax numbers and shall organize these records as a database. The database shall include name, title, phone number of officials and address of the organizations. It shall contain information on the officials prior familiarity with Lead-Based Paint regulations and provide an estimate of a potential number of individuals/firms each visit may impact. Final Report - The Contractor shall provide a Draft Final Report and present that report to EPA Project Officer and EPA Section and Branch Management. The report shall indicate how and at what level objectives and performance standards for each of the tasks were met. The report shall also include background methods used, outcomes and conclusions. The Contractor shall also provide an assessment on the knowledge of 406(b) Program requirements and the knowledge of the specific requirements by the regulated community. This assessment should be by City, and shall involve numbers only, not any identifying criteria. Presentation - After submittal of the Draft Final Report but before the expiration of the time of performance (one year), the Contractor shall make a presentation to EPA staff describing their activities under the Purchase Order. Qualifications - The Contractor should have a general understanding of the U.S. Government Regulations, a good knowledge of TSCA 406(b) Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule and should be able to explain and discuss it with the regulated community, record progress/feedback in a database computer program and deliver the findings in a well organized manner. Firms with capabilities are invited to submit information illustrating that they meet the qualifications to the address listed below no later than July 1, 2005. Contractors should provide their size status (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged and/or service disabled veteran owned). Interested parties may submit one (1) copy of the required documentation by e-mail to barfield.connie@epa.gov; or two (2) copies by U.S. Mail to U. S. EPA, ATTN: Connie Barfield, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the Government reserves the right to set aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small, minority-owned, HUBZone small businesses, or service disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
- Record
- SN00833803-W 20050623/050621212547 (fbodaily.com)
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