U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPTS Contract Support Group (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES SOL W501127B1 DUE 012296 POC Contracting Officer, Linda Jordan, (202)260-9690 17. The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a contractor with expertise in environmental economics, chemical industry economics, and the environmental sciences: to perform economic, financial, and market analysis related to toxic chemicals and products of biotechnology; to perform benefit/cost analysis of EPA regulatory and non-regulatory actions taken under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Pollution Prevention Act, and other environmental laws; and to conduct surveys. Expertise in benefit-cost analysis, industrial organization, financial analysis, business administration, statistics, econometrics, surveys, chemical engineering, and environmental risk assessment will be required to perform work assignments under this level-of-effort contract. TSCA CBI clearance is required. The period of performance will be a 12-month base period, beginning on or about 10/1/96, with four option years. Base level of effort per year is 12,000 hours with up to 6,000 optional hours for an estimated total of 90,000 hours. It is anticipated that the type of contract will be cost-plus-fixed-fee. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Fax requests may be sent to (202) 260-6483. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be accepted. (0299)

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