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R -- TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EM), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) SOL DE-RP02-97EW40465 DUE 041497 POC Jenny Ahlberg, Contract Specialist, 630/252/2888, or James R. Bieschke, Contracting Officer, 630/252-2120 WEB: Environmental Management Support Services Project Page, http://www.ch.doe.gov/division/acq/em_supt/em_supt.htm. E-MAIL: Jennifer Ahlberg, Contract Specialist, jennifer.ahlberg@ch.doe.gov. SIC Code 8742 -- This is a revision to a CBD announcement initially posted on December 19, 1996, and subsequently revised and posted again on January 6, 1997 and February 13, 1997. The Department of Energy is soliciting small and large business concerns to provide technical support services to assist DOE in the evaluation of environmental restoration activities throughout the DOE complex. Such support will require the services of personnel in a number of highly technical, scientific, and professional disciplines, including, but not limited to, science and engineering, program and budget analysis, cost estimation and validation, regulatory analysis, computer science, and technical writing/editing. Although not an evaluation criterion under this solicitation, teaming with small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns is encouraged. (Reference FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns.) DOE anticipates 133,920 labor-hours of effort will be required per year for this project. The contractor(s) should possess relevant past experience and be familiar with the activities and mission of DOE's Office of Environmental Management. Cost-reimbursement, level of effort, task order contract(s) with fully burdened labor rates and performance based award fee provisions are contemplated with an initial base period of one year with four one-year option periods for a total of five years. It is the Government's goal that at least 30% of the total number of hours ordered under all prime contracts awarded pursuant to this solicitation be to an 8(a) concern(s). The Government intends to award contract(s) based on initial proposals received without discussion or negotiation of such proposals. Therefore, it is critical that each proposal contain the offeror's best terms from a technical, business management, and price standpoint. The RFP is available on the DOE Chicago Internet Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/division with proposals due on the extendeddue date of April 14, 1997. Any amendments to the RFP will continue to be posted on the Internet. Please note that users are not alerted when the RFP is issued or when amendments are posted. Prospective offeror(s) are therefore advised to check the above Internet address on a daily basis. The solicitation is available on the CH Acquisition Page (see address below). Hard copies will NOT be made available, and no response will be made to requests for hard copies. This office will provide a copy of the solicitation and its amendments via diskette to any firm having difficulty accessing such documents on the Internet. Any questions regarding the contents of the RFP shall be submitted to Jennifer Ahlberg, DOE Chicago, via E-mail (address noted below) or directly mailed to the office address above. The contract(s) are expected to be awarded on or about July 1, 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government.***** (0086)

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