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R -- TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES IN TARGET AND CHILD OCCUPIED FACILITIES!! SOL PR-HQ-98-14623!! POC David Fuller, Contracting Officer 202/564-4767 WEB: NOT AVAILABLE, http://www.epa.gov/oam/hpod/under Current Procurements. E-MAIL: NOT AVAILABLE, fuller.david@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), National Program Chemicals Division (NPCD) in Washington, D.C., requires technical and administrative support for efforts in certifying lead-based paint professionals and firms and accreditating lead-based paint training providers. This requirement will be procured utilizing Full and Open Competitive Procedures. Payment for sevices rendered by the Contractor will be divided into two distinct parts -- one part will be paid for by EPA appropriated funds and the remaining portion of the contract will be paid by fees from those individuals, firms, and training programs directly benefiting from the services of the contractor. On 26 August 1996, the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) promulgated a regulation to ensure the availability of a nationally trained and qualified workforce to identify and address lead-based paint hazards, and to protect the general public from exposure to lead-paint hazards. This regulation mandates that the U.S. EPA administer a lead-based paint training certification and accreditation program in States, Indian Tribes, and Territories that do not have EPA authorization to administer such programs. Implementation of the certification and accreditation requirements will help ensure that the individuals conducting lead-based paint activities in target housing and child-occupied facilities are performing those activities according to reliable, effective and safe work practice standards. Under this Federal program, applicants interested in receiving certification and accreditation must submit a complete application package to EPA which includes the appropriate supporting documentation needed to meet the requirements. The contractor shall be involved in the administrative process of organizing applications for certification and accreditation, entering application information into a database, establishing a help-line, and answering questions about applications submitted to the Agency for approval. The contractor shall perform preliminary evaluations of applications for completeness, design and develop lead-based paint identification badges/cards, answer questions about application status via a help-line, apprise interested parties about training opportunities, provide testing location, proctor and score all examinations, and prepare technical and administrative reports documenting their evaluations. Hard copies of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be mailed out. The RFP will be made available through the Internet and will appear at the EPA Contracts Internet Website site on or around 16 October 1998. The EPA Website is located at http://www.epa.gov/oam/hpod/ under Current Procurements. The period of performance will be for a base period of one year with 4 one year options.***** Posted 09/15/98 (W-SN249776). (0258)

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