U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001

B -- VECHICLE-RELATED TESTING AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FOR REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHNICLES AND ENGINES SOL C500218T1 POC Contact Point, Raoul D. Scott, (513)366-2071, Contracting Officer, Raoul D. Scott, (513)366-2071 The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a need for a contractor to provide vehicle related testing and analytical support for regulation of motor vehicles and engines for the Office of Air and Radiation's Office of Mobile Sources, Ann Arbor, MI. Specifically, the contractor shall provide flexible testing and analysis support for regulated and unregulated pollutants emitted by on-and off- highway light duty-and heavy-duty vehicles/engines operating on conventional, reformulated or alternative fuels. Additionally, the contractor shall provide support for EPA's evaluation/development of advanced vehicle propulsion systems and emission control components; safety testing/analysis of emission control systems and components; cost and other evaluation of emission control components; and support for test cycle development. The required support shall take the form of work assignments to be issued periodically as the need arises. The contractor may be required to provide rapid-turnaround response and to work on multiple work assignments concurrently. It is anticipated that the Government will award a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract with two (2) twelve month option periods. Any resultant contract will also include options to increase the 1evel of effort within each contract term. The total base level of effort is anticipated to be 19,500 direct labor hours inclusive of base quantity option hours. The identical amount of LOE hours are expected to apply to both option periods I and II.. Request for the solicitation must be in writing to Raoul D. Scott, as identified above. Request may be faxed to the Attention of Mr. Scott as well, 513-366-2004. This procurement will be processed under FAR Part 15, using full and open competition. (0031)

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