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

A -- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH -- PHASE I SOL PR-NC-97-10774 DUE 111897 POC Kathryn Peele, Contract Specialist, (919)541-5293 The Environmental Protection Agency contemplates awarding 35 to 45 contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research Program, Phase I, during Fiscal Year 1998. The SBIR Program is a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's research or R&D budget is reserved for several phases. During Phase I (covered by this solicitation) contractors shall conduct feasibility-related experimental or theoretical research, or R&D efforts on described agency topics. During Phase II, contractors shall perform the principal research or R&D effort. Funding for Phase II shall be based upon the results of Phase I and scientific and technical merit of the Phase II proposal. During Phase III, commercial application of the R&D conducted in Phases I and II is pursued. Phase III is normally funded from non-federal sources. However, Phase III may also involve follow-on non-SBIR funded R&D or production contracts with Federal agencies for potential products or processes. The topics for FY98 Phase Iare as follows: A. Drinking Water Treatment; B. Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Pollution Control; C. Wet Weather Flow Treatment and Pollution Control; D. Rehabilitation of Urban Infrastructure Systems; E. Prevention and Control of Indoor Air Pollution; F. Prevention and Control of Nox, VOC's, SO2, and Toxic Air Emissions. G. Treatment, Recycling, and Disposal of Solid Wastes, Hazardous Wastes, and Sediments; H. In Situ Site Remediation of Organically Contaminated Soil; I. Treatment or Removal of Heavy Metals at Contaminated Sites; J. Pollution Prevention; and K. Advanced Monitoring and Analytical Technologies. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code is 8731 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be available on or about September 18, 1997, with proposals due November 18, 1997. The solicitation will be available on the Internet at the following World Wide Web site: "www.epa.gov/ncerqa". Firms are encouraged to download the solicitation from the Internet, as a limited number of hard copies will be available. Firms that require a hard copy of the solicitation must submit a written request to the contact and address listed above, in order to receive a diskette containing a WORDPERFECT 6.1 version of the solicitation. Only one copy shall be issued to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. Firms that submitted proposals last year will NOT automatically receive a hard copy of this solicitation. Technical questions arising in response to the solicitation shall be directed to Kathryn Peele, Contract Specialist, on Internet Email address: peele.kathryn@epamail.epa.gov or by Fax: (919)541-4273. General Information can be obtained from the SBIR hotline (919)541-5293. Firms that download the solicitation from the Internet should check periodically for any amendments, information, or status postings. Firms that receive a hard copy solicitation will receive any amendments to thesolicitation in hard copy by mail. No telephonic or faxed requests for the solicitation will be honored. The EPA does not intend to award this procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. (0245)

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