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A -- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT THE IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY SOL DE-RP07-99ID13658 DUE 071499 POC T. Wade Hillebrant, Contracting Officer, (208) 526-0547, hillebtw@id.doe.gov; Sharon Hamer, Contract Specialist, (208) 526-5906, hamersc@id.doe.gov WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation, http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/psd/solicit.html -- access the. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracts point of contact, hillebtw@id.doe.gov or hamersc@id.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office (ID), Procurement Services Division (PSD) is seeking competitive offers for a cost plus fixed fee completion type contract for environmental surveillance, education and research at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). This acquisition will be on an unrestricted basis, and DOE encourages offers from commercial for-profit, not-for-profit organizations, and universities. DOE laboratories may not submit offers, as the work must be performed by a source independent of DOE laboratory entities. One base year with four, one-year unilateral extension options (solely at the Government's discretion) are anticipated. The work will be for environmental surveillance, education and ecological research of geographical areas peripheral to and on the INEEL. The INEEL is located on 890 square miles in southeast Idaho at the northeast reaches of the Snake River Plain. Within the complex are nine major applied engineering, interim storage, and research and development facilities. The services required include: 1) Wildlife, habitat and vegetation surveys, studies and research; 2) offsite environmental surveillance, including sample collection and analysis of air, water, soil, milk, wheat, lettuce, and animal tissue (domestic and wildlife) for radionuclides, including the analysis and reporting of data obtained; 3) sitewide research about endangered wildlife species, pollutants in the environment, and revegetation, and; 4) diverse, but program-specific research projects, including a demonstration of a biobarrier for environmental restoration or waste management areas, assessment of iodine 129 levels in the environment, and impact of effluent disposal in lined ponds. Estimated cost for the services is approximately $1.67M to $1.9M per year. The services are currently being provided by the Environmental Science and Research Foundation (ESRF) of Idaho Falls, Idaho, under contract with this office. The contract with ESRF expires on October 31, 1999. In addition to being able to complete the work objectives, proposing entities must have oversight participation by non-DOE interests including regional and State of Idaho educational institutions. Certain environmental data generated by the work is provided to DOE Headquarters, the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Idaho. With oversight participation by state and regional stakeholders, state and public confidence in INEEL operations is enhanced. Much of the ecological research work is performed by subcontract to state and regional educational institutions. Hence, questions concerning data validity is diminished and the objectivity and independence (from DOE) of the work are ensured. In order to actively support the Government's initiative to enhance the use of electronic commerce in the federal acquisition process, the solicitation will be available in both PDF format and Microsoft Word 97 format at the following URL address: http://www.id.doe.gov/doeid/psd/solicit.html. This website will be the official distribution medium for this solicitation and interested offers should frequently check this website for amendments, notices, changes, questions and answers, or any other pertinent information relating to this solicitation. No paper copies or diskette copies of this solicitation will be distributed by the agency. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on the above website on or about June 1, 1999, and public comments and questions are due to ID PSD no later than June 18, 1999. All questions must be submitted through the website question section. Questions may be submitted anytime up to June 18, 1999 and answers will be posted thereon by the agency as they are developed. Award is anticipated by September 30, 1999, with a start date of November 1, 1999. Posted 05/13/99 (W-SN331416). (0133)

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