U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Unit, 100 Alabama Street,S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (FACILITATOR) SOL RFQ018 POC Carole Wallace, Contracting Officer (404) 562-8391 Professional Facilitator. The contractor shall meet with the project manager to discuss substantive and procedural issues, and define potentially involved interests and parties. Two meetings shall be organized and held by the contractor one in Atlanta, GA on May 6-7, 1997 for approximately 150 people, and one in Raleigh, NC area on May 28-29, 1997 for approximately 150 people. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 will conduct public meetings to gather stakeholder input and comment to the federal guidance document being developed to fulfill EPA's statutory responsibilities of source water protection, identified in Section 1453 of the 1996 Amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Law 104-182). Region 4 will hold at least two of these meetings. It is EPA's intent to have a very broad representation of stakeholders at the stakeholder meetings. Public notification of the meetings will be provided through the Federal Register. A specific list of State and local governments, environmental and public health interest groups, and interested organizations is being developed to receive individual invitations to the meetings. The final outcome of each of these meetings will be a report, submitted by EPA Region 4 to EPA Headquarters, documenting the comments received. The Notice of Small Business-Smal Purchase Set-Side is applicable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0087)

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