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A -- ON SITE RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH AND EXPOSURE LABORATORY SOL NONE POC Clarence Roberts, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (919) 541-2344. THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) HAS In EFFECT CONTRACT 68D00106 WITH MANTECH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, Inc. THIS IS A LEVEL-OF-EFFORT COST PLUS AWARD FEE CONTRACT In ITS FINAL OPTION YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT Is TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT To THE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT LABORATORY (AREAL) INTRAMURAL And EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH FUNCTIONS. SPECIFIC TASKS WITHIN THE SCOPE Of WORK ARE ASSIGNED THROUGH WRITTEN TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES. CURRENTLY, The CONTRACT HAS 58 TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES. THE CONTRACT EXPIRES On JUNE 30, 1995; HOWEVER, THE WORK ON THE TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES NEEDS To BE CONTINUED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THEREFORE, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS To CONDUCT SOLE SOURCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH MANTECH TO EXTEND THE PERIOD Of PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT Up TO 6 MONTHS (FROM JULY 1, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995) To ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THESE TASKS. THE GOVERNMENT'S BEST ESTIMATE Of THE ADDITIONAL LABOR HOURS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WORK IS 28,487 HOURS. ONLY The INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW To DO THE REQUIRED WORK WITHOUT A LONG TRAINING AND START UP PERIOD. It WOULD NOT BE PRACTICABLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT To SUBSTITUTE REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR(S) DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD Of WORK DUE TO THE LIMITED TIME WORK IS NEEDED AND THE EXPENSE. THE WORK To BE COMPLETED DURING THE TIME EXTENSION REQUIRES THE SAME EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS Of THE CONTRACTOR AS IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED To PERFORM THE TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES UNDER THE CONTRACT. SPECIFICALLY, The NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS ARE AS SET FORTH BELOW FOR THE DESCRIBED TASKS. ONLY The INCUMBENT, MANTECH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, CAN SATISFACTORILY And ECONOMICALLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS. IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE To HAVE ANOTHER FIRM OR FIRMS START UP AND PERFORM THE MULTITUDE Of TASKS CONDUCTED UNDER THIS CONTRACT BECAUSE OF THE LOSS Of EFFICIENCY AND UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF COSTS. Any OTHER FIRM WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE LABORATORY's ON-GOING PROGRAMS To THE EXTENT THAT THE EXTENSION PERIOD WOULD EXPIRE BEFORE A REPLACEMENT FIRM Was FULLY FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK REQUIREMENTS. MOBILE SOURCES (TDs JE1, JE2, JE3, JE4, JE5 AND JE8) JE1: MACHINE SHOP, MOBILE SOURCE PROGRAM; JE2: OPERATION And MAINTENANCE Of MOBLIE SOURCE VEHICLE EMISSION TESTING FACILITIES; JE3: ANALYTICAL SUPPORT To MOBILE SOURCE PROJECTS; JE4: DATA PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS For MOBILE SOURCE PROJECTS; JE5: IN-USE VEHICLE TESTING; JE8: RESEARCH AND LITERATURE SURVEY Of EMISSIONS AND HEALTH EFFECTS FROM The USERS OF MTBE. CALIBRATE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ONE Or MORE DYNAMOMETERS WITH ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT For MOBILE SOURCE EMISSIONS MEASUREMENTS AND CONDUCT REMOTE EXHAUST Testing SERVICES. PERFORM COMPLEX CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST, And CONDUCT HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH AND LITERATURE SURVEYS. Quality ASSURANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TDs KB2, KB4, KB5, KB6, KB7, KB8 AND KB9) KB2: OPERATION Of THE NATIONAL AUDIT PROGRAM And SPECIAL CALIBRATION SERVICES; KB4: QA SUPPORT TO R&D PROJECTS; KB5: Gas STANDARDS PREPARED IN SMALL COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS - Non-SUPERFUND; KB6: GAS STANDARDS PREPARED IN SMALL COMPRESSED Gas CYLINDERS - SUPERFUND APPLICATIONS; KB7: LARGE BUILDING INDOOR Air STUDY (ORIA); KB8; LARGE BUILDING INDOOR AIR STUDY (ORD); KB9: CASTNET AUDIT PROGRAM. DEVELOP Materials, SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES TO ASSESS THE QUALITY Of AIR MEASUREMENT DATA; PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS USED In THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE AUDIT PROGRAM FOR STATIONARY SOURCE And AMBIENT AIR MEASUREMENTS, AND IN EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE Of INDOOR AIR AND WET AND DRY ACID DEPOSITION. MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE Of OPERATION OF DILUTION SYSTEMS FOR GASES, COMPRESSED GASES, And FLOW MEASURING/CONTROL EQUIPMENT, METEOROLOGICAL AUDIT EQUIPMENT, ORGANICS In CANISTERS AND ON SOLID MEDIA, PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF INORGANIC SALTS On FILTERS OR IN SOLUTION. PREPARE And REVISE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES RELATED TO SAMPLE MATERIAL PREPARATION. CONDUCT ACCEPTABLE TESTS On SIMULATED POLLUTION SAMPLES FOR CONFORMANCE To SPECIFICATIONS. CONDUCT SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS At VARIOUS REMOTE SITES FOR EPA. FLUID MODELLING (TD FE1): TECHNICAL SUPPORT To EPA FLUID MODELLING FACILITY. CONDUCT FLUID MODELLING STUDIES Of THE DISPERSION Of BUOYANT AND DENSE GAS RELEASED FROM TYPICAL SOURCES, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SERVICES To CONDUCT PHYSICAL MODELLING STUDIES. OPERATE AND MAINTAIN Two WIND TUNNELS, A WATER CHANNEL/TOWING TANK, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, And CONDUCT DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. ATMOSPHERIC And EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT RESEARCH (TDs HB2, HB3 AND HB5) TD HB2: LABORATORY OPERATION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS And FIELD SAMPLING SUPPORT OF HUMAN EXPOSURE RESEARCH PROJECTS; HB3: TECHNICAL SUPPORT For THE ORIA BUILDINGS ASSESSMENT; HB5: COORDINATION AND CONDUCTION Of PILOT STUDIES IN NC AND IA. CONDUCT FIELD EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTS And DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROJECTS; SERVE As THE DATA MANAGEMENT CENTER FOR COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION Of RESEARCH DATA; DEVELOP AND APPLY STATISTICAL AND MATHEMATICAL THEORY RELATED To MONITORING AND RESEARCH DATA; PERFORM EXPOSURE ANALYSIS RELATED To HUMAN HEALTH. PROVIDE CHEMICAL ANALYSES SUPPORT To IN-HOUSE HUMAN EXPOSURE PROJECTS. QUARTZ And GLASS FIBER FILTER TESTING (TD KB1) PERFORM ACCEPTANCE TESTS On FILTER MEDIA SUCH AS TEFLON, GLASS FIBER AND QUARTZ THAT ARE USED In AIR SAMPLING NETWORKS AND MONITORING PROJECTS Using SPECIFIED TESTING PROTOCOLS. AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING (TDs KF1, KF2 AND KF4) KF1: Areal PERSONAL COMPUTER SUPPORT; KF2: AREAL SCIENTIFIC/ADMINISTRATIVE Data MANAGEMENT; KF4: AREAL MINI-COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT. DEVELOP And MAINTAIN AUTOMATED Data PROCESSING SYSTEMS, PROVIDE PERSONAL COMPUTER (PC) SUPPORT SERVICES, And MAINTAIN THE AREAL PC NETWORK. PROVIDE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING Program INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT. INTERESTED PARTIES WHO CAN MEET The ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS MAY SUBMIT QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS 30 DAYS AFTER The DATE OF THIS NOTICE. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored (0145)

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