Environmental Protection Agency, ADP Procurement Section C/O Bid/Proposal Room (3803F), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460

70 -- E-DATA SOL W601589A1. Contact Contract Specialist, Beverly A Hemsley, (202) 260-6448)/Contracting Officer, Robert J Rothenberger (202) 260-8287). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Waste Policy Institute to procure software to upgrade E-Data. E-Data is a proprietary computer-based system which manages, validates and communicates hazardous waste sample information generated through sample collection, analysis and validation processes. E-Data was designed to improve data transfer and communication by accelerating the transfer of qualified data between the laboratory, validator and data user. The system incorporates EPA requirements for data quality by establishing data validation criteria and maintaining the linkage E-Data currently validates only organic and inorganic data. The purpose of the award is to provide USEPA ERT with an additional validation module specifically designed for radiochemical data that can be interfaced with the E-Data validation module. The vendor shall provide the personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to accomplish the work as stated. The vendor shall provide an E-Data and RDV radiochemical interface utility that is designed to run on an 486 compatible Personal Computer or equivalent and that provides an approach to verify both contractual adherence and technical quality of radiochemical data. The vendor shall provide a user's manual and the interface utility installed on a floppy diskette. The vendor shall provide an E-Data and RDV system interface that is compatible with and utilizes the DOE's DEEMS (Department of Energy's Electronic Data Format Master Specifications, Version 1, Jule 1, 1995) for the electronic input of laboratory provided, electronic radiochemical data. The vendor will be provided an electronic data deliverable specification for the DEEMS format. The vendor shall provide an E-Data and RDV system interface that shall be a self loading system. The vendor shall provide an internal test of an E-Data and RDV interface with ``real-world'', radiochemical data provided by USEPA ERT. The vendor shall provide an E-Data and RDV system interface within the E-Data system that is transparent the user. The vendor shall deliver the source code for this E-Data and RDV system interface, and provide two disketts of an E-Data and RDV radiochemical validation system module, two training manuals, and two sets of all documentation for the system to the address listed on this procurement request. The vendor shall coordinate and cooperate with any and all other vendors working on this project as identified by the EPA procurement official. A functioning E-Data and RDV interface system, with the above described functions, shall be delivered in sixty (60) days after contract award. EPA is not aware of any vendor that possess the software that meets the above requirements. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any other source(s) exist and, therefore, no formal solicitation document will be issued. Consequently, any responses failing to provide a statement describing technical capability to meet the specific requirement indicating pricing information but instead choosing to merely submit their routine letter requesting a copy of the RFP will be ignored. Responses must be in writing and reference ``E-Data'', and be addressed to the US Environmental Protection Agency, Attention: Beverly A Hemsley, Mail Code 3803F, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460 and be received within 30 days of the publication of this announcement. Responses may also be faxed to 202/260-6866. (236)

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