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

U -- TRAINING FOR ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO USE AND UNDERSTAND MULTIMEDIA COMPARTMENTAL MODELS FOR EXPOSURE RESEARCH ON ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS SOL ECH014 POC Karen Z. Gibson, Contract Specialist (919)541-4556' Vickie Presnell, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail., gibson.karen@epamail.epa.gov.. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate sole source with Multimedia Envirosoft Corporation, 5200 West Century Boulevard, Suite 950, Los Angeles, CA 90045 for support and training for enhancing capabilities to use and understand multimedia compartmental models for exposure research on endocrine disruptors. The Contractor shall provide four software site licenses consisting of four seats each of the complete Integrated Spatial Multimedia Compartmental Modeling System (ISMCM). This system includes the Multimedia Chemical Distribution Model, CHEMBASE, the Intermedia Transfer Factor Predictor (ITFP) for Multimedia Analysis, the Multimedia Aquatic Chemical Distribution Model, the Aquatic Bioaccumulation Food Chain Model and the Multimedia Total Dose (MTD) Model. These licenses include compiled, executable software only. The Contractor shall coordinate in the development and presentation of ISMCM software system training and training materials at two levels of instruction. The Contractorshall conduct a 1-day class directed towards basic scientists. The Contractor shall conduct a 1-week workshop directed towards EPA scientists who will apply the model to address specific research and planning issues as well as those expected to contribute to the critical evaluation of ISMCM output/performance fo EDC exposure assessment. The Contractor shall provide ISMCM system consultation services to EDC exposure team members as they perform and interpret ISMCM application model runs, and evaluate the suitability of ISMCM for inclusion in, or adaptation to a modeling system for the assessment of human and ecological endocrine disruptor exposure risk. EPA believes that Multimedia Envirosoft Corporation is the only vendor capable of satisfying the requirements stated above. Multimedia Envirosoft Corporation has the fully documented and supported version of ISMCM that has not been modified. The period of performance is expected to be from date of award through September 30, 1998. No solicitation is available.All interested parties must respond within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Interested vendors shall: 1)include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outline above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Karen Z. Gibson (MD-33) Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic requests will be honored. See numbered Note 22. (0118)

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