SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Human Studies Research Support for Environmental Epidemiologic Studies
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541714
— Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), RTP Procurement Operations Division (RTPPOD), 4930 Old Page Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27703, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27703
- Solicitation Number
- EP-D-12-050
- Archive Date
- 4/28/2018
- Point of Contact
- Adrianne Wells,
- E-Mail Address
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Wells.Adrianne@epa.gov
(Wells.Adrianne@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice of Intent to Sole Source Three (3) Month Extension to EP-D-12-050 - Epidemiologic Support Services Intent to Sole Source: The subject contract was awarded under NAICS code 541711 - Research and Development in Biotechnology however this NACIS code has been changed to 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-D-12-050, as described below. EP-D-12-050 expires on 05/02/2018. The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award follow on services to this contract in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). However, the contract for follow on services will not be awarded prior to the expiration date of EP-D-12-050. The services under this contract are critical and cannot lapse. The EPA intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Westat, Inc., 1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 208503, a modification to contract EP-D-12-050 to extend services under this contract, not to exceed three (3) additional months of service, until such time that the competition for the follow-on epidemiologic support services contract is completed and a follow-on contract is awarded. During this three (3) month extension Westat, Inc. is going to continue to provide epidemiologic support services in accordance with the current contract. Specifically, the contractor shall provide the following; • Technical support in defending the steam electric rule (see 80 Fed. Reg. 67838; November 3, 2015) against legal challenges. Other tasks shall include support in responding to requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and evaluation of data submitted in regard to industry requests for fundamentally different factors (FDF) variances. • Complete the following reports/manuscripts after receipt of Comments from reviewers: Arsenic Draft Report, Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) Draft Report, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) Report, and revise their report on Fatty Acids levels in NHANES blood samples Draft Report. • Complete their work for two on-going literature review projects, one on the measurement of Socio-Economic Status in the environmental health literature and the health effects of exposure to pyrethrin and pyrethroid Pesticides. • Complete Final report documents for each Task that they performed during Option Year 4 of this Contract. There are no other entities that have the capability of providing the epidemiologic support services required by NHEERL. Westat, Inc. is best suited for continuing to provide the above indicated services and support for the requested three (3) month extension as they have the necessary infrastructure, personnel, supplies, and subcontractors already in place, fully functioning, and doing so will guarantee continuity of services for the ORD- NHEERL research activities while the Government completes the competition and award for the follow-on support services contract. This is a short term extension to the contract to ensure that NHEERL has continued to epidemiologic support services. Westat, Inc. has adequately supported NHEERL since being awarded the contract in 2012. The Government is not stating that there are no other contractors who can provide these epidemiologic support services. The Government is instead stating that considering the short period of performance contemplated within this extension that no other contractor could transition this workload from Westat Inc. and efficiently continue performance without potential reduced services, increased costs, and unnecessary risks to the Government. This three (3) month extension of services is not an attempt by the Government to limit competition to the incumbent contractor but to provide additional time for the award of a follow-on contract. In accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Agency. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the direction of the Government. This notice will be posted for 15 days. The intent of this synopsis is to state the Government's intention to sole source this requirement and to determine if any other source(s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required service should 1) fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing and submit same via FedConnect, a government web portal, within 15 days from the date of this announcement; and 2) must submit itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Consequently, any responder(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing merely to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored. Offerors must submit all technical questions / responses concerning this synopsis electronically through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ and to the contract specialist, Adrianne Wells at Wells.Adrianne@epa.gov. The synopsis, amendments, and other information related to this procurement as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at: www.fbo.gov and the Fedconnect website at: https://www.fedconnect.net/. At this time phone calls related to this procurement are not being accepted.
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