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

B -- GIS MAP COVERAGES PRESENTING THE TIMING OF PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS SOL PR-RT-98-E2G228 DUE 092598 POC Starry M. Jones, Contract Administrator, (919)541-2897; Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer, (919)541-4474 E-MAIL: Click here to visit the site that has information, jones.starry@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate sole source with Associateship for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin,Texas 78756 for "GIS Map Coverages Presenting the Timing of Pesticide Applications Within the State of Texas and a Report on Comparison of GIS-derived and Measured Pesticide Levels Within the State of Texas. The overall objectives of this procurement are to: (1) gather information about the timing of pesticide applications on agricultural fields in agriculturally-active counties along Texas/Mexico border (within 100km of the U.S./Mexico border) and (2) to present this information in the same GIS format and on the standardized base map series developed for the previous GIS contract between the state of Texas and the U.S. EPA. The contractor is required to perform the following tasks: Task 1. Gather information on the location and rotation of crop types, pesticide usage, application methods, quantity of pesticides used, and dates of application by crop type in the agriculturally-active counties along the Texas/Mexico border; gather the necessary information from the date of the contract's approval through and including March 1999. Data gathered for this contract shall be assessed and presented as map coverages in GIS format presenting: (1) the location of crop types; (2) rotation of crops by month, if multi-cropping systems are used; (3) typical pesticide application methods by crop/field; and (4) location, quantity, type, and timing of pesticide application by month for the specified time frame. Task 1a. Prepare final report, which will include a summary of the results and copies of the GIS maps produced. Task 2. Collect and quantify levels of pesticides in school yard soils in Cameron County, prepare a quality assurance project plan detailing the management controls, data acquisition techniques, and data review and validation techniques. Task 2a. Prepare a final report which will include a comparison of the measured field pesticide concentrations from Task 1 with GIS-derived pesticide levels in Cameron County. Task 3. Coordination, participation, and presentation of project status and products. EPA believes the Texas Department of Health, is the only vendor capable of satisfying the requirements stated above. The state is required to routinely collect the requisite data and to produce GIS similar maps for their own needs. The period of performance is expected to be from date of award to October 15, 1999. No solicitation is available. All interested parties must respond within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Interested vendors 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. Environmental Protection Agency, Attn: Starry M. Jones (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711 within 15 days. No telephone requests will be honored. Posted 09/10/98 (W-SN248039). (0253)

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