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

B -- GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING AN OZONE FORECASTING PROGRAM POC Lenora Hilliard, Contract Specialist, 919-541-4392; Kathleen H. Moore, Contracting Officer, 919-541-4392 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate sole source with Sonoma Technology, Inc. located at Santa Rosa, California, for forecasting air pollution concentrations. Sonoma Research was selected for this requirement because they have extensive experience in this area. They have forecasted ozone for many regional air quality studies and regularly forecasts ozone for the Sacramento region for their Ozone Action Day program, and have unique expertise that includes expert knowledge in both meteorology and air pollution. Since this project requires the development of documentation which shares the successes and failures of starting a forecasting program to facilitate air quality program, Somona's past experience places the firm in a unique position to achieve the desired results for the Environmental Protection Agency without occurring significant additional expenses to the Government. To complete this work the Contractor shall conduct a survey to determine needs and approaches of existingozone forecasting programs; evaluate forecasting techniques; and identify steps for developing a forecasting programs. The period of performance for this requirement is expected to be from date of award through November 30, 1998. No solicitation is available. All interested parties must respond within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Interested parties shall: 1) include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attention: Lenora Hilliard (MD-33) Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic requests will be honored. See numbered Note 22. E-mail address is Hilliard.Lenora@epamail.epa.gov. (0152)

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