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

B -- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS!! SOL CC9407!! POC Margaret Dougherty, Contract Specialist, (919)541-2344/Karen Cox, Contracting Officer, (919)541-3114 WEB: click here to download a copy, N/A!!. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, Dougherty.Margaret@epa.gov. EPA intends to award a sole source purchase order to Research Triangle Institute (RTI) of Research Triangle Park, NC pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. RTI was previously involved in the development and writing of Evaluation of Decision Framework for the Assessment of Residual Ecological Risks Associated with the Release of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs). RTI has vast experience with site-specific multimedia risk assessment and has played an instrumental part in the development of the National Waste Minimization Measurement List (WMML). RTI also developed and applied a methodology for screening and ranking chemicals in order to generate the WMML. Through this support, RTI has developed the necessary background knowledge and expertise to efficiently complete this effort. The contractor shall develop a tool which can be used by ESD/REAG to focus the environmental residual risk assessments required under the Clean Air Act. Once the tool is developed, the Contractor shall apply it to the 188 HAPs identified in the Act, identify a subset of HAPs with potentially significant multimedia environmental consequences, and proceed to acquire relevant ecological effects data on that subset. The period of performance shall be from the date of award through 3 months. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 calendar days of this notice to Margaret Dougherty at the above address which shall be considered by the Agency. Responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet the requirement. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 calendar days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with RTI. See Numbered Note 26.***** Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349413). (0182)

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