U.S. Department Of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive -- MS1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563

A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH AT THE IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY POC T. Wade Hillebrant, Contracting Officer (208) 526-0547 E-MAIL: To contact Mr. Hillebrant, click on his E-mail address., hillebtw@id.doe.gov. (This is not a notice of the availability of a solicitation. It is a notice of intent to proceed on a basis of other than full and open competition iaw FAR Part 6. If sources believe themselves capable of providing the needed work, a statement of capability must be provided. Please do not send requests for copy of a solicitation.) The Idaho Operations Office of the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to contract by means other than full and open competition. The exception to competition is FAR Part 6.302-1 which states that the needed supplies or services are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The source that meets this criteria is the Environmental Science and Research Foundation (ESRF) of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The ESRF is a non-profit foundation and has been providing the services since 1994. The work will continue to take place in areas peripheral to and on the Idaho Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The INEEL is located on 890 square miles in southeast Idaho at the northeast end of the Snake River Plain. Within the laboratory complex are nine major applied engineering, interim storage, and research and development facilities. The services required to meet the Government's needs include: 1) Wildlife, habitat and vegetation surveys, studies and research; 2) offsite surveillance including sample collection and analysis of air, water, soil, milk, wheat, lettuce, and meat (domestic and wildlife) for radionuclides including the analysis and reporting of data obtained; 3) sitewide research about endangered wildlife species, pollutants in the environment, and revegetation, and; 4) diverse, but program specific research projects, including a demonstration of a biobarrier for environmental restoration or waste management areas, assessment of iodine -129 levels in the environment and impact of effects of effluent disposal in lined ponds. Estimated cost for the services is approximately 1.97M peryear. DOE believes that ESRF is the only souce able to provide the needed work because, in addition to performing the tasks listed above, it has oversight participation by regional and State of Idaho educational institutions. Certain environmental data generated by the ESRF must be provided to DOE Headquarters, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Idaho. To satisfy the State's concerns and to enhance the State's and public confidence in INEEL operations, the ESRF has board of director members from State and regional universities. This oversight diminishes any questions concerning data vailidity and encourages a high confidence level by the State of Idaho in INEEL operations. The ESRF subcontracts with state and regional universities to obtain the available expertise, further enhancing the objectivity and independence of the ESRF. Type of contract will be a cost plus no fee and is expected to be for five years. Sources believing themselves capable, as well as having the needed State of Idaho and regional oversight/participation shall provide a statement of capability to Mr. Hillebrant no later than 45 days from the publication date of this announcement. POC: T. Wade Hillebrant, Ph: (208) 526-0547; FAX: (208) 526-5548; E-Mail: hillebtw@id.doe.gov (0140)

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