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Z -- DILUTION TANK REMOVAL AT THE U.S. EPA LABORATORY IN ATHENS, GEORGIA SOL PR-CI-98-10403 POC Bill Wise, Contracting Officer, 513/487-2025 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, wise.william@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for the removal and disposal of a 750-gallon dilution tank at the EPA Ecosystems Research Laboratory, 960 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia. The tank, its contents, and some associated soil are contaminated with parts-per-million levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) and must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Work will include sampling and analysis of materials, removal of liquid, sludge and solids from the tank, removal of the tank and 1 meter of surrounding soil, reconnection of sewer, and backfilling of the hole created by tank and soil removal. A firm-fixed-price contract is contemplated. The anticipated contract performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. The estimated price range is under $75,000. The Request for Proposals will be issued on or about March 5, 1998, with proposals due on or about March 20, 1998. There will be no charge for solicitation documents. Requests for RFP PR-CI-98-10403 should be faxed to Bill Wise, Contracting Officer, at 513/487-2004. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. (0049)

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