SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Sources Sought: Enforcement and Technical Support for EPA's Office of Civil Enforcement
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Headquarters, Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Contract Service Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-09-00026
- Response Due
- 12/8/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Michael Gilham, Purchasing Agent, Phone (202) 564-6090<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541620 The US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management (EPA/OAM) is conducting market research for informational purposes only to identify potential small business sources (including 8(a), veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone,disadvantaged, and woman-owned small business concerns) with the capacity and technical capability necessary to perform successfully under the requirement described herein. The subject requirement provides technical, analytical, and enforcement support for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE). OCE is charged with implementing the Agency Regulatory Enforcement Programs. Under these authorities, OCE is responsible for the development, litigation, and settlement of administrative and civil judicial cases against violators of various environmental laws. The purpose of this requirement is to assist OCE in the following work areas: enforcement program implementation; enforcement case support leading to litigation, compliance monitoring facilities inspections, laboratory support, and specialized activities; program and management analysis, program development, information management, outreach and pollution prevention; and records management. These services are currently provided by incumbents SAIC and Eastern Research Group (ERG) under EPA contracts EP-W-04-046 and EP-W-04-047, respectively. Notwithstanding the Government's option to exercise term extensions, the current contracts are scheduled to expire on September 30, 2009. The resultant contract for the discussed requirement will contain a Limitation of Future Contracting (LOFC) clause; stipulating that: During the life of the contract, and for a period of five (5) years after the completion of the contract, unless prior written approval is obtained from the cognizant EPA Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not enter into a contract: (1) with owners or operators of facilities that may be impacted by enforcement and compliance activities performed under a Work Assignment, of the resulting contract, as regulated parties under the Clean Water Act (CWA); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuary Act (MPRSA); Clean Air Act (CAA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Oil Pollution Act (OPA); Pollution Prevention Act (PPA); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Superfund Reauthorization and Amendments Act (SARA); Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA); and Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (Battery Act); or (2) to act as a consultant to any such regulated parties that may be impacted by enforcement and compliance activities performed under Work Assignment, of the resulting contract. The proposed acquisition is estimated at approximately 270,000 hours, including all options. The Government anticipates awarding two, five year, cost-reimbursement type contracts, for 60% and 40% of the total hours, in accordance with FAR Part 15: "Contracting by Negotiation Procedures." The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $7.0 million in annual receipts (or income) as defined under13 CFR 121.104. This is not a request for technical or cost proposals. This is a sources sought notice for written information only. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested small business concerns to submit a brief capability statement, delineating a business approach for meeting the requirements in the draft Statement of Work (SOW). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse the costs incurred by potential offerors in providing the information requested herein. Capability statements must address technical competencies, and management/personnel experience relative to: (1) the key task areas in the draft SOW; and (2) the overall business demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performance, and schedules. In addition, capability statements should address the concern's capacity to manage the anticipated volume of work under this requirement. Finally, general financial and organizational information should be provided with regard to the following items: (1) average number of employees of the concern; (2) average annual receipts based on the last three fiscal years; (3) a description of other current business commitments (i.e., contracts, etc.); and (4) a description of the concern's accounting system for estimating and accumulating costs under cost-reimbursement contracts-and whether or not such system(s) have been audited and/or approved by any Government agency. Interested parties should provide a concise capability statement, limiting the response to no more than 15 pages. Capability statements should respond to all items requested herein to allow for an accurate business assessment. Standard brochures and paraphrasing of the SOW will not be considered as a sufficient response to this notice. Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements. Telephone calls and/or requests for a solicitation will be not be accepted or acknowledged. All responses should be sent via the e-mail link below. The deadline for submitting capability statements is Monday, December 8, 2008 at 3:00 PM EST. The draft statement of work may be found at the following web page: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/0910330/index.htm Interested parties should monitor this page for any changes to this requirement.
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