SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Development of Near-Field Human Health Characterization Factors for Life Cycle
- Notice Date
- 11/6/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- CPOD US Environmental Protection Agency 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Mail Code: NWD Cincinnati OH 45268 USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-16-00031
- Response Due
- 11/21/2015
- Archive Date
- 4/21/2016
- Point of Contact
- Fuchs, Samantha
- E-Mail Address
-
Samantha Dawson Fuchs
(Fuchs.Samantha@epamail.epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with the University of Michigan for the procurement of Development of Near-Field Human Health Characterization Factors for Life Cycle Assessment Specific tasks and deliverables in this Statement of Work are as follows: -Task 1: Create and Implement a Quality Assurance Project Plan -Task 2: Develop a list of chemical/archetype combinations which will be required to characterize significant chemical exposures and determine the chemical/archetype combinations which are expected to have the most significant near-field exposures. -Task 3: Survey the field and determine at least one suggested methodology to develop characterization factors for the major archetypes. -Task 4. Develop a model and characterization factors that are consistent with current LCA practices, including a functional unit approach. -Optional Task 5: Expand characterization to include professional use of selected consumer products. EPA has identified the University of Michigan ¿s Dr. Olivier Jolliet and the Impact and Risk Modeling Research Group (iMod Research Group) as the only known source able to satisfy the Government ¿s requirements. Specifically, The iMod Research Group is responsible for and/or has access to a broad array of datasets which can be directly applied or leveraged in the accomplishment of this Statement of Work and which are not publicly available. In particular, these include files underlying the USEtox model, a global, consensus-based human and ecosystem toxicity life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) model widely used in LCA modeling, and its more recently developed indoor air and near-field exposure modules. The iMod Research Group has developed and maintains the IMPACTWorld+ location-specific life cycle impact assessment method. The underlying datasets and pathways for all of these models can be used to develop ontologies for linking product use to life cycle assessment and risk assessment. In addition to these academic models, the iMod Research Group has access to relevant EPA datasets including ToxCast, ExpoCast, AcTOR and CPcat, through on-going collaborative research efforts. Inclusion of this information is necessary for connecting this research with the EPA ¿s computational toxicology program, a cornerstone of the next-generation assessment tools. The iMod Research Group has developed a preliminary ontology to relate AcTOR and CPcat categories to an exposure modeling oriented classification valid for both risk assessment and life cycle assessment. This work will provide the necessary knowledge for the contractor to assist with the ontology development. The iMod Research Group has explored a novel approach to estimate exposure at workplaces through combining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exposure database containing more than 50,000 substance-industry sector observed concentrations with manual labor hours worked in each of the US manufacturing sectors. The life cycle assessment and risk assessment research communities include a diverse set of individuals and research groups, many of whom hold data, models, and perspectives relevant for this work. The iMod Research Group has already built collaborative relationships with many of the project partners and stakeholders intended to engage. As a leading team in the development of toxicity methodologies for life cycle impact assessment (since 1993), Dr. Jolliet, with the support of the iMod Research Group, initiated the UNEP-SETAC Life Cycle Initiative and co-developed the USEtox model as a consensus project, giving them access to a large group of teams working on human health impact assessment modeling. Finally, Dr. Jolliet is the founding member of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center and leads the Computational Risk and Exposure Modeling (CORE-MOD) initiative to develop computational models to understand the sources of adverse health impact risks associated with chemicals including direct, near field exposure of consumers and workers and far field exposures via the ambient environment. This activity provides the iMod Research Group with a unique profile within the research community and provides an intrinsic motivation consistent with the goals of the project. The anticipated award date is December, 2015. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Notices of any amendments to this FedBizOps synopsis, will be posted using the FedConnect web portal at www.fedconnect.net. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA ¿s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETATIVE QUOTATIONS. 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