US Env. Protection Agency, CMD-RTP MD-33 (NCCM-LH), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- SUPPORT FOR MARKET BASED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM SOL D700014M1 POC Lenora Hilliard, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-4392/Janice F. White, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-4392. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for a wide range of analyses to be performed in accordance with Titles I, IV, VIII, and IX of the Clean Air Act Amendments of November 15, 1990, in support of the development and implementation of the Agency's Acid Rain Program. In order to accomplish this requirement, the EPA has a need for a contractor to perform various activities, inclusive of, but not limited to the following; data collection and development, maintaining and developing computerized data bases, technical and policy analysis, information development and dissemination, and training. Some of the analyses will include, but not be limited to; economic or regulatory impact, benefit/cost, cost effectiveness, statistical, and data analyses for market-based programs. For information purposes, the incumbent is: Perrin Quarles and Associates Inc. (68D20158). This contract will expire September 30, 1997. EPA anticipates awarding a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract for this requirement. The anticipated level of effort is 20,000 hours per year for a total of 100,000 hours for five years. This requirement will be a 100% small business setaside and the Standard Industrial Code is 8748 (not to exceed $5.0 million in average annual receipts over three years). The RFP is expected to be released around January 3, 1997. A copy of the source list will be provided at the time the solicitation is issued. The solicitation will be issued on a diskette in Wordperfect 6.1 format. Only one copy of the solicitation on diskette will be issued to a corporate entity (regardless of geographic location). The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Only written requests will be considered. Telephone and telefax requests will not be accepted. (0341)

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