U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

B -- IN-USE VEHICLE EMISSION TESTING SUPPORT SOL PR-CI-99-13186 POC Donna Reinhart (513)487-2114 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Donna Reinhart, Reinhart.Donna@epamail.epa.gov. A sources sought synopsis was issued for this procurement under the title "Emissions Factor Testing Support". The change is only in the title of the procurement. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Assessment and Modeling Division is seeking a contractor from a non-California, low-altitude area, within 100 miles of a centralized Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) location. The contractor shall provide technical support for in-use vehicle emission testing to implement requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. Such projects will be specified under a level of effort contract, sometimes with a short turnaround time requirement. The testing support shall be provided on such tasks as: in-use vehicle emission testing, performing exhaust and evaporative emission tests as described in Subpart B to 40 CFR Part 86 for gasoline, diesel, and alternative fueled vehicles, testing of new technologies such as, remote sensing devices, onboard emission data loggers, onboard diagnostic equipment, etc., recruitment of vehicles and other tasks to assist in the reduction of mobile source emissions. The contract shall not be required to produce feasibility studies or make decisions on regulations or policy. Therefore, all testing analyses and support are limited to technical issues; advice or assistance relative to policy development, decision-making, management and/or administration issues shall not be provided under this contract. A cost plus fixed fee, level of effort contract is anticipated. The base period will consist of 12 months. In addition, there will be four options, each option will also consist of 12 months. It is anticipated the level of effort for the base period will consist of 10,000 hours and include a quantity option of 15,000 hours. Each option will contain the same level of effort. The sic code is 8711. The solicitation will be processed under full and open competition in accordance with FAR. Anticipated award date is October 1999. EPA uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue Solicitations and amendments to Solicitations. The subject Solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at the URL address shown below. Paper copies of the Solicitation will not be provided. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the Solicitation which will be considered by U.S. EPA. Note 26. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277362). (0338)

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