U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

B -- STATISTICAL APPROACHES TO CHARACTERIZE AIR QUALITY SOL PR-NC-97-10078 POC Sandra Holland, Contract Specialist 919-541-2213 Sue Miller, Contracting Officer 919-541-2213 WEB: click here to go to the web page where the solicitation will be posted, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, holland.sandra@epamail.epa.gov. Amendment to the synopsis previously published 3/27/97 regarding solicitation no. PR-NC-97-10078, Statistical Approaches to Characterize Air Quality. The level of effort is being revised, and the EPA anticipates the level of effort will be for a total of 24,650 labor hours consisting of a base requirement of 7,250 labor hours. In addition, the contract will allow for four twelve-month options for 4,350 labor hours each. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via Internet. If you will be obtaining a copy of the solicitation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. Firms who do not have the capability to obtain the solicitation from Internet, may submit a written request for a diskette with the solicitation in WordPerfect 6.1 format from the contact point at the address above; however, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet should request diskettes. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. (W-084 SN050867) Email: holland.sandra@epamail.epa.gov (0107)

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