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

B -- METHOD DEVELOPMENT SOL PR-NC-98-10099 POC Sandra Clark, Contract Specialist (919) 541-2213/Sue Miller, Contracting Officer (919) 541-2213 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, holland.sandra@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for the measurement of source emissions, and related work. The successful offeror will provide technical assistance for the development of methods and procedures to measure or monitor air emissions of criteria and hazardous air pollutants from stationary sources; related evaluation of testing and monitoring procedures to determine applicability and performance for specific source types and to resolve questions associated with their application under source emission standards; and related technical support in review of test reports, test plans, and test requirements, preparation of technical memoranda and emission data summaries, response to public comments on proposed testing and monitoring methods; and generation of emission factors from test data. Specific qualifications desired include: 1) experience in evaluating test methods; 2) capability for extensive laboratory analyses; 3) experienced personnel and equipment for performing EPA air pollutiontesting and monitoring methods that have been published in the Federal Register; and 4) an understanding of EPA's standard-setting procedures and policies for controlling emissions from stationary sources. EPA anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort type contract for a total of 72,000 labor hours consisting of a base requirement of 24,000 labor hours. In addition, the contract will allow for four twelve-month options for 24,000 labor hours each. The award will be through full and open competition; however, EPA reserves the right to award the contract as a small business set-aside. SIC No. 8748 applies; size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. RFP will be issued approximately 3/26/98, and the 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. However, 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. 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. (0070)

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