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

A -- TESTING OF DIRECT INJECTION COMBUSTION SYSTEMS FOR METHANOL FUELED VEHICLE/ENGINE AND POWERTRAIN DESIGN, FABRICATION, CALIBRATION AND TESTING SUPPORT SOL 68-C4-0005. POC Contracting Officer, Linda J. Ketchum, (513) 366-2001. FEV Engine Technology has developed unique, one-of-a kind prototype methanol-fueled engines incorporating direct fuel injection and electronic control under various EPA contracts. The US EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis a 20 month contract extension to contract 68-C4-0005 to achieve continuity in the data generation and collection in the design, development and testing of two types of direct injection methanol-fueled engines (spark-ignited (SI) and glowplug or hot-surface ignited (HSI)). EPA intends to build upon the expertise developed by FEV on the predecessor contracts to generate emissions and fuel consumption data with different direct injection methanol-fueled combustion systems and to summarize the data in a way that will allow the use of the data in decisions EPA will make regarding the direction of future development programs. Negotiations shall be conducted pursuant to the authority of 42 USC 253 (c)(1), which allows for negotiation without full and open competition if there is only one responsible source. The basis for this determination is that only FEV Engine Technology could build upon the research which has already been completed under the current contract. To date, FEV has expended over 7 years in developing data concerning the direct injection methanol-fueled engines. It is critical that the research be a continuation of that previously conducted in order to ensure the reliability of the data. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Sources wishing to be considered must submit documentation to the office identified above which established that: (1) they have specific experience in designing, fabricating, modifying and testing direct injection methanol-fueled combustion systems under situations as indicated above; (2) they have the facilities and personnel available to continue the research; and (3) that can provide continuity in the data collection process to maintain reliability of the data. Personnel must have direct experience in testing direct injection methanol-fueled combustion systems and collecting and complying data concerning the tests. Documentation should be submitted within 30 calendar days of publication of this notice. See Note 22. (187)

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