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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 27,1998 PSA#2019U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division
(MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 66 -- GLASS AND QUARTZ FILTERS SOL PR-NC-98-10059 POC Kelley Brown,
Contract Specialist, (919) 541-2125/Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer,
(919) 541-2125 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist
via E-mail., brown.kelley@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has a requirement for glass and quartz filters. The quartz
filters are used with a size selective sampler (SSI) to collect PM-10
(particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to
a nominal 10 micrometers) samples. The glass fiber filters are used
with a "Total Suspended Particulate" (TSP) sampler. This process
assures filters with uniform characteristics and known quality
assurance testing for the national particulate networks. The quartz and
glass fiber filters for a specific year must be made from the same lot
of raw materials for distribution. It is important that all filters of
the same type from the same delivery contain a uniform level of
impurities. Therefore, the contractor shall manufacture all filters for
a delivery from the same sheet material using a single production line
and one production run. EPA anticipates the award of an indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a 60 month period of
performance. The Governmentintends to issue one delivery order annually
to cover the filter needs. The minimum amount of glass filters to be
ordered over the entire contract is 10,000 and the maximum amount is
315,000. The minimum amount of quartz filters to be ordered over the
entire contract is 30,000 and the maximum amount is 770,000. As part of
the solicitation requirements, the Government intends to require
offerors to submit 50 glass filters and 50 quartz filters with their
proposal which will be tested to ensure the offerors capabilities to
produce acceptable samples. A DRAFT copy of the statement of work is
posted on the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. SIC No. 3829
applies; size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a
follow-on to Contract number 68D50035 with Whatman, Inc. which expires
on March 31, 1998. It is estimated that the RFP will be issued
approximately 2/12/98 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 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.***** (0023) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0240 19980127\66-0004.SOL)
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