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

B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR RADON, AIRBORNE RADIONUCLIDES, AND RELATED INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS SOL PR-NC-97-10201 POC Kelley Holton, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-2125/Jim Kempf, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-2125 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail., holton.kelley@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for a broad range of activities designed to support the development and implementation of national policies on indoor air pollution. One of the key pollutants of concern in the indoor environment is radon, which is responsible for between 7,000 and 30,000 lung cancer fatalities each year. The EPA has a requirement for a contractor to (a) provide technical and analytical support to develop and analyze radon and airborne radionuclide exposure and contamination problems, (b) develop and evaluate strategies for program support and implementation related to radon and airborne radionuclides, and (c) provide support for technology transfer development and dissemination. EPA anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort type contract for a total of 105,800 labor hours over a maximum of 36 months (12 months in each period). The Base Period consists of a basic requirement of 35,000 labor hours with 3,200 optional quantity hours. In addition, the contract will allow for two option periods. Option Period I consists of 35,000 basic labor hours and 6,300 optional quantity hours. Option Period II consists of 20,000 basic labor hours and 6,300 optional quantity hours. SIC No. 8999 applies; size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. This requirement is a partial follow-on to Contract number 68D20185 with S. Cohen & Associates, Inc. which expires on July 31, 1997. It is estimated that the RFP will be issued approximately 6/5/97 as full and open competition. Proposals will be due thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. 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. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be issued to all prospective offerors along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note 26.***** (0125)

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