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R -- PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL LEVELS IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DUE 110998 POC Gloria Hilliard at (202) 564-4437 WEB: click here to download a copy of the draft document, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/ptlevels.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, hilliard.gloria@epa.mail.epa.gov. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS -- PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL LEVELS IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking industry comment. In the past, when soliciting proposals for Agency contracts, EPA has sometimes specified the "Professional" and "Technical" levels (P4, P3, T1, T2, etc.) of the personnel labor classifications the Agency concluded were necessary to perform the requirements of the Statement Of Work (SOW). The following are examples of these descriptions: PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL (1) Level 4 -- Plans, conducts and supervises projects of major significance, necessitating advanced knowledge and the ability to originate and apply new and unique methods and procedures. Supplies technical advice and counsel to other professionals. Generally operates with wide latitude for unreviewed actions. Typical Title: Project Leader, Chief Engineer Normal Qualifications: Ph.D. Degree or equivalent; and Experience: 10 years or more in discipline (2) Level 3—Under general supervision of project leader, plans, conducts and supervises assignments normally involving smaller or less important projects. Estimates and schedules work to meet completion dates. Directs assistance, reviews progress and evaluates results, makes changes in methods, design or equipment where necessary. Generally operates with wide latitude for unreviewed actions. Typical Title: Project Engineer, Group Leader Normal Qualifications: Masters Degree or equivalent, and Experience: 6-12 years in discipline TECHNICIAN (1) Level 3 -- Performs non-routine and complex assignments. Works under general supervision of a scientist or engineer. Performs experiments or tests which may require non-standard procedures and complex instrumentation. Records, computes and analyzes test data, and prepares test reports. May supervise lower level technicians. Typical Title: Senior Technician Experience: 6 years or more (2) Level 2 -- Performs assignments that are normally standardized. Operates testingor processing equipment of moderate complexity. May construct components or sub-assemblies of prototype models. May troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment and make simple repairs. Extracts and processes test data. Typical Title: Technician Experience: 2-6 years EPA intends to discontinue the practice of specifying the "Professional" and "Technical" levels in its Request for Proposals (RFPs). Instead, the Agency will clearly define and describe its requirement in the statement of work. Prospective offerors will have discretion to propose the technical strategies and the requisite staffing they feel are most appropriate to meet the Agency's stated requirement. Please provide your comments on this proposed change to Gloria Hilliard at the following address: hilliard.gloria@epamail.epa.gov. Comments are requested by November 9, 1998. Posted 10/06/98 (W-SN259519). (0279)

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