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

B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PERMITS DIVISION -- BASE PROGRAM IMPLMENTATION SOL PR-CI-99-13273 DUE 011599 POC David Plagge (513) 487-2022 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: plagge.david@epamail.epa.gov, plagge.david@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. EPA is seeking sources interested in a requirement for technical assistance and support services for the Office of Wastewater Management, Permits Division's responsibilities (base programs) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to include the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the National Pretreatment Program, the National Biosolids Program and Thermal Discharges (CWA 316). These programs: 1) regulate point source discharges to surface waters of the United States, 2) regulate indirect discharges into sewerage collection systems of publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and 3) regulate the disposal of residual biosolids or sludge from POTWs. This support covers a wide array of program activities and requires analytical and technical disciplines primarily in the fields of science and engineering. The proposed action will be conducted on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort contract and will have a base period and four (4) twelve month option periods. The base period and each option period will consist of approximately 15,000 direct labor hours. Each contract period will have approximately 15,000 additional direct labor hours of option level of effort. The applicable SIC code is 8742 with a size standard of $5 million. A solicitation is expected to be released in February or March 1999. Any interested firm should submit a capability statement which demonstrates the firm's qualifications and ability to provide the required services. Firms shall indicate their size status for the above referenced SIC code. The deadline for submission of the capability statement is January 15, 1999. The point of contact for this action is David Plagge, telephone (513) 487-2022, E-mail: plagge.david@epamail.epa.gov. Submissions should be sent to: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. Posted 12/15/98 (W-SN280235). (0349)

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