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

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT OF FEEDLOT AND URBAN RUNOFF SOL PR-CI-98-10463 POC Mike Brinkmiller WEB: EPA Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the contract specialist, brinkmiller.mike@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, requires support services for information and material as well as factual studies of a technical, scientific, and engineering nature to support the development, review, and revision of effluent limitations guidelines and standards for feedlot and runoff of animal wastes and urban stormwater discharges. The technical services will provide the Office of Water with the necessary information required to evaluate regulatory and technology options being considered and to provide necessary technical support to implement related program objectives. Major activities involved in this acquisition include: data collection and summarization; technical analysis; preparation of technical information, report formats, and public comments; litigation support; preparation of training materials; and technical support to permit and control authorities. The contractor must have a demonstrated high level of technical expertise with pollution prevention, water pollution control, and toxic pollutant waste management and personnel with demonstrated experience in livestock agriculture and nutrient management practices, erosion and sediment control, and urban stormwater runoff controls. It is anticipated that a cost plus fixed fee/level of effort contract will result from the award of this solicitation. The Government anticipates a level of effort of 16,125 hours for the base period. Six option periods, 12 months each, will be included and are anticipated to contain 20,775 21,700 21,147 12,715 9,555 and 5,966 labor hours each. The Government also anticipates including quantity option amounts of 13,353 15,606 15,174 15,942 8,427 6,332 3,978 hours for the base period through option period 6. The requirement will be solicited on a full and open competitive basis. Solicitation no. PR-CI-98-10463 will appear on the internet. It may be accessed through the EPA's home page on the World Wide Web at the following direct link URL: http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. It is anticipated thatthis RFP will be available by the middle of May, 1999. Posted 04/13/99 (W-SN318726). (0103)

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