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

B -- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND CONTROL STRATEGY FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS SOL PR-NC-99-12603 POC Otelia Newsome, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-3164/Sue Miller, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-3164 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has EPA-RTP solicitations., http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, newsome.otelia@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has a requirement for economic analyses and control strategy development for air pollution control regulations support. This effort will be performed within the context of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and related environmental statutes; the Paperwork Reduction Act; the Unfunded Mandates and Regulatory Reform Act; the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Enforcement Act (SBRFEA), including Congressional Review Authority and its amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act; and relevant Executive Orders on devolution of Federal authority and guidance to the States, distributional effects, and analyses of policy options, including alternative legislation. The primary focus will be on sections of the CAA dealing with, but not limited to, National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rules (from section 183, Title I of the Clean Air Act), New Source Review, Regional Haze, Federal Operating Permit and Implementation Plan Rules. The support will primarily include review of regulatory support information; development or analyses of innovative regulatory strategies; preparation of profiles of affected entities; control strategy analysis; economic impact analysis; benefit analysis; information collection burden analyses; developing, organizing, assembling and editing regulatory impact analyses; revision of analyses, documentation, and summarizing public comments; reviewing and/or developing control strategy, costs, economic impact, and benefit analysis tools, techniques, and approaches; developing analytical computer models; and providing data base support. EPA anticipates the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract for a total of 90,000 labor hours consisting of a base requirement of 6,000 and four twelve-month options of 6,000 labor hours each. In addition, the contract allows for options to increase the quantity of hours forthe base and four option periods by12,000 labor hours in each period. SIC number 8732 applies with a size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. The solicitation is expected to be issued approximately March 15, 1999 as a full and open competition. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. This is a partial follow-on to contract number 68D40099 with Research Triangle Institute. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via the Internet. If you obtain a copy of the solicitation via the Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. Firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet may submit a written request for a diskette with the solicitation in WordPerfect 6.1 format from the contact point atthe address above. However, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet should request a copy of the diskette. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Telephone and fax request will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be posted along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Note 26. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294274). (0034)

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