U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Acquisition Section (MCC-10J), 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590

Z -- EMERGENCY AND RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES (ERRS), REGION 5 SOL W685037F5 POC Darlene L. Hainer, Contract Specialist, (312) 886-6017/William A. Massie, Jr., Contracting Officer, (312) 886-5868 WEB: Click here to review documents relating to this procurement, http://www.epa.gov/Region5. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail, Hainer.Darlene@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) to support removal program activities in Region 5 -- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The ERRS services shall be conducted in accordance with the National Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR Part 300, Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization (SARA) of 1986, and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and statutes. Contractors shall provide fully trained personnel, services, materials, equipment, and supervision within a response period of forty-eight (48) hours to accomplish containment, countermeasures, cleanup, mitigation, restoration, transportation, and disposal of oil and/or hazardous substances released in EPA Region 5. It is anticipated that two (2) time and materials, indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity type contracts with fixed rates for labor and equipment and cost reimbursement provisions for materials/other direct costs/subcontracts will be awarded from this solicitation. The period of performance will be one (1) base year with four (4) one (1) year options for a total of five (5) years. Each contract will guarantee a minimum amount of $500,000.00. The maximum amount of each contract will be determined at time of contract award. Region 5 intends to utilize oral presentations for best value source selection. Region 5 intends to award these contracts without discussions. The solicitation document will be available on the Internet at Region 5's homepage. The address is http://www.epa.gov/Region5. Select the entry entitled "Contracting Opportunities with Region 5." If you are unable to access the Internet, a copy of the solicitation will be provided on 3.5" diskette in WordPerfect 6.1 format or as a paper copy, upon request. Whether downloading the solicitation from the Internet or requesting the documents in another format, interested firms should still submit a written request to be placed on the solicitation mailing list to ensure receipt of any amendments issued. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The request should include the company name, address, telephone and FAX number, business size, and a point of contact. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or around December 1, 1997. The solicitation closing date will be 45 days from the release of the solicitation. A pre-proposal conference will be held at Region 5's main offices in Chicago approximately 15 days after release of the proposal. Proposals shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., local time. Hand carried proposals shall be submitted to the following address: William A. Massie, Jr., U.S. EPA Region 5, Acquisition Section, 10th Floor, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590, Telephone No. (312) 886-5868. Proposals that are mailed shall be submitted to the following address: William A. Massie, Jr., U.S. EPA Region 5, Acquisition Section (MCC-10J), 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590, Telephone No. (312) 886-5868. All packages shall be clearly identified with the Solicitation No. and date and time for submission of proposals. (0308)

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