U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCPB Superfund Procurement (3805F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY AND REMEDIAL RESPONSE SOL HQ-97-10436 POC Jeanne Poovey, Contracting Officer, (202) 260-9057 or Deborah Darry, Contract Specialist WEB: TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY AND REMEDIAL RESPONSE, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/poovey/hq9710436/index.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact jeanne poovey, the contracting officer, poovey.jeanne@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency's Office requires technical, analytical and financial support for the Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR). It is anticipated that this will be a competitive, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. OERR is responsible for managing the Superfund's pre-remedial evaluation process, as well associated quality assurance, field analysis, and risk assessment programs. OERR implements requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and other statutes. Under this procurement the contractor will provide a broad range of technical support activities, including analyses, research,and technical assistance in the areas of: (1) implementing Superfund's site assessment program, including placing sites on the National Priorities List (NPL) using the Hazard Ranking System (HRS); (2) enhancing the State and Indian Tribe Superfund program; and (3) providing risk assessment guidance to States and Indian Tribes. It is anticipated that the Agency will exclude any contractor, who at the time of contract award, would be considered an EPA or non-EPA Response Action Contractor (RAC) due to significant actual or potential Conflict of Interest (COI). Such contractors will be ineligible for award of the contract (or any subcontracts) under this procurement. Detailed information regarding the ineligibility of RACs from receiving an award will be provided in the RFP. The anticipated release date for the RFP is May 2, 1997. The anticipated level-of effort provides for a one-year base period of 40,000 direct labor hours in the base quantity, with optional quantities potentially totaling 50,000 direct labor hours; and four one-year option periods of 40,000 direct labors each in the base quantity, with optional quantities potentially totaling 50,000 direct labor hours for each option period. The total potential level- of- effort is 450,000 direct labor hours. The purpose of this CBD announcement is to notify potential offerors of EPA's requirement, generate the source list, and to direct interested parties to the EPA's "Doing Business with EPA" Internet World Wide Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oam for further information on this procurement as it becomes available. The RFP, amendments and other related items for this procurement will be posted on this Web site and can be downloaded. Interested parties must forward requests to be placed on the source list via Internet E-mail as stated below, via facsimile to (202) 260-1880, or to the mailing address that follows: U.S. EPA, 401 M St. SW, Superfund/RCRA Procurement Operations Division, Headquarters Contract Service Center, Superfund Procurement (3805F), Washington, DC 20460-0001, ATTN: Jeanne Poovey. Hard copies of the RFP, amendments and other related items will not be provided without written certification that internet capability is unavailable. Interested parties must submit this written certification via E-mail or facsimile stating such to Jeanne Poovey so that hard copies of these documents may be provided. LINKURL: http://www.epa.gov/oam EMAILADD: poovey.jeanne@epamail.gov. (0092)

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