U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Placement Section (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT FOR MOBILE SOURCES SOL W500706-A2 DUE 042295 POC Contact Point, Jennifer T. Johnson, (202)260-0671 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a nationwide requirement for the following support services: Collection of up to 15,000 fuel or fuel additive samples at refiners, importers, distributors, carriers, ethanol blenders, retail and wholesale purchaser-consumer (WPC) facilities to determine compliance with the Federal fuels regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 80. Conduct up to 8,000 investigatory hours at petroleum refining, dispensing and distribution facilities, at gasoline detergent manufacturing and distribution facilities and at automobile dealer, fleet operator, repair, and parts facilities to determine compliance with the Clean Air Act, Sections, 203, 205, 2ll and 609; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300h-2(c); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42.U.S.C. Section 6928(a); the Clean Water Act Section 402(p) and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Conduct up to 25 audits of refiners and/or importers to determine compliance with the reformulated gasoline (RFG) and anti-dumping regulations. Conduct laboratory analysis for up to 1,500 fuel samples for various fuel properties and provide support for up to 10 litigation tasks, generated by inspections and audits conducted. A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee type contract is contemplated with a 12-month base period and four 12- month option periods, for an expected performance period of 60 months. Copies of the RFP should be available approximately 45- 60 days after publication of this notice. The Agency is seeking a technically qualified firm that can demonstrate that its corporate base of activities will not impact its ability to provide unbiased work products to the Agency under the resultant contract. In order for the Agency to maintain accurate records, interested parties shall request RFP No. W500706-A2 in writing. Requests should be sent to the attention of Ms. Jennifer T. Johnson, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Administratative Placement Section (3803-F), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Telephone or facsimile requests will not be honored. (0081)

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