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A -- SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS REGARDING SOIL CHEMISTRY ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SOIL SCREENING LEVELS SOL NCEA-W-98-01 DUE 082198 POC David Kelley 202-564-3263 WEB: Click here to go to NCEA's website to view or download, http://www.epa.gov/ncea/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the NCEA lead person for this, kelley.dave@epa.gov. SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS REGARDING SOIL CHEMISTRY ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SOIL SCREENING LEVELS Category: A Research and Development (PROCUREMENTS) Date Published: June 23, 1998 Contact: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. David Kelley, NCEA (MS-8623D), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460, phone 202-564-3263, fax 202-565-0077. Synopsis: SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS REGARDING SOIL CHEMISTRY ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SOIL SCREENING LEVELS. Solicitation No.: NCEA-W-98-01 The United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Center for Environmental Assessment -- Washington Division (NCEA-W) operates under the Office of Research and Development (ORD). NCEA-W is issuing this "Request for Applications" (RFA) for Cooperative Agreements to conduct research related to the effects of soil chemistry parameters on the lability (availability, solubility, exchangeability) and toxicity of chemical contaminants of soil. The primary purpose of this RFA is to improve the knowledge base to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the primary soil parameters controlling the lability and ecological effects of chemicals in soils. The goal is to develop models and/or methodologies to support screening levels and site specific requirements for chemical contaminants in soil. Theoretical, site-specific data and laboratory bench research will be considered as a means toward the validation of proposed methodologies or models. NCEA-W intends to establish two or more collaborative research relationships with eligible parties with the primary purpose of supporting or stimulating ecological risk assessment research.. Research issues include: confirmation/validation, model generation, conducting direct toxicity tests in soils, evaluation and identification of compounding issues, and consideration of the application to assessment endpoints, such as soil biota, plants and vertebrates. While the value of the cooperative agreement research awards represented in this document depends on future Congressional appropriations for EPA's research programs, the awards are estimated to range from $100,000 to $200,000 total over a period of two (2) years depending upon funding availability. Applications must be postmarked, dated by a delivery service or marked received by NCEA-W personnel by August 21, 1998. Solicitation packages can be found on the NCEA Web site http://www.epa.gov/ncea/. Information about the full application process and application forms are found in the "Application Kit for Assistance." They can be requested from the EPA contact person at the address above or by calling 202-564-3263. (0173)

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