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R -- TECHNICAL AND MARKETING RESEARCH AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM DUE 032999 POC Rosita Y. Robinson WEB: Click here to go to EPA HPOD's current procurements, http://www.epa.gov/oam/hpod/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, robinson.rosita@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division (APPD) is conducting a market research to seek qualified sources capable of providing sales and marketing planning and implementation, technical and market research and support services, software and Internet tool development, outreach and communication to various industries and other support services to its ENERGY STAR programs. APPD programs are voluntary, nonregulatory programs that promote pollution prevention by increasing energy efficiency, recover methane, and encourage the development and purchase of energy-efficiency products. EPA has, or is planning to have Energy Star programs in the following industries. Sources are sought that have background in some or all of these industries. 1. Home Electronics 2. Office Equipment 3. Residential HVAC 4. Commercial HVAC 5. Residential Lighting 6. Exit signs 7. Vending machines 8. Roofing Products 9. Insulation 10.Appliances 11.Building science 12.Home Energy Rating 13.Remodeling These services sought would include: (1)Ability to locate and recruit technical, training and marketing experts,(2) Provision of industry experts who are capable of working at high levels with manufacturers, wholesalers, trade associations, utilities, NGOs and other organizations that are associated with these industries, (3) Implementation of sales and marketing plans, including:(4) development and distribution of materials, (5) development and presentation of workshops and seminars, including all logistics and provision of instructors with expertise in product markets, (6) tracking, data entry and reporting. (7) Account recruiting and management,(9) Market Research and strategy development (10) Writing of technical memos and "white papers" on industry trends, issues and key developments and their effects on EPA's programs (11) Writing technical reports on technologies, including economic and cost-benefit analyses, pollution-reduction benefits, and market transformation, (12) Assessing the technical and market potential of new or existing energy-efficiency technologies along economic and environmental lines, (13) Economic, cost-benefit, and pollution reduction modeling, including the ability to dynamically model energy use in buildings, (14) Writing technical and general articles for trade press, (15) Development and support of software tools, including sales tools, modeling tools, and technical tools, (16) Large-scale program management tasks, such as mass faxing and correspondence, tracking of many accounts, fulfillment, data management, etc., (17) Web site development and maintenance. Firms possessing the capability to perform the requested work are invited to submit a summary of their capability (limited to 10 pages, exclusive of brochures or pamphlets) not later than 03/29/99, which should include: (1) a brief statement on your firms's experience in providing full service marketing, media and public information services, (2) brief description of the capabilities of your firm's creative department, including the number of professional employees (non clerical), (3) brief description of your current experience in the knowledge of and use of state-of-the art direct marketing techniques beyond the realm of conventional mailing techniques, and (4) an organizational chart which describes the overall structure of your firm. Only written responses will be accepted. The information will be used to enable this office to develop an acquisition strategy towards acquiring this support. The resulting contract will require the contractor to be responsible for providing all necessary facilities, equipment, materials and related administrative support, and qualified personnel. Source are notified that the Government will not be responsible for proprietary information that is submitted as a result of this Sources Sought Announcement. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a BAA, IFB, or RFP. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a commitment by the Government. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN306228). (0067)

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