U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

A -- VEHICLE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL CI9710169 POC Hans Schellhas 513-366-2055 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Ccontracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, schellhas.hans@epamail.epa.gov. VEHICLE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT The Environmental Protection Agency has a need for a contractor to provide the Office of Air and Radiation, National Vehicle Fuels Emmission Laboratory, Advanced Technology Support Division, with flexible engineering support related to vehicles and engines, with efforts focused on reducing emissions and improving efficiency (to lower carbon dioxide emissions). Work may include design, fabrication, development and testing support on vehicles, engines, subsystems, and fuel systems. All vehicles, engines, and fuel systems required to initiate work will either be commercially available, developed by the contractor or furnished by the government. The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, services, equipment and facilities to design, develop, modify, fabricate, calibrate, and perform engineering tasks on the requisite components. All vehicle, engine, subsystems, and fuel system components required to perform work will either be commercially acquired or designed and fabricated by the contractor or furnished by the Government. The contactor may be required to convert appropriate equipment to alternate-fuel operation. The Government anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee work assignment type contract with a twelve-month base term and two(2) twelve month options. The base level of effort will consist of 9,000 direct labor hours. In addition, options will be included to increase the level of effort by up to 22,500 direct labor hours during each period. The procurement will be processed in accordance with FAR 6.1, Full and Open Competition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing; NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED; Facsimile requests can be sent to (513) 366-2004. The SIS Code is 8711. (0013)

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