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

F -- CONDUCT SITE ASSESSMENTS OF POTENTIAL STREAM LOCATIONS SOL XMW081 POC Ramona G. Evans, Contracting Officer (919) 541-4749 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate sole source simplified acquisitions with components of state government in Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, California, and Idaho to conduct site assessments of potential stream locations within each individual state as a part of a large-scale reconnaissance site evaluation effort. This effort is required to assess the validity of current digitized stream network maps for the targeted states. Each state will be required to validate data for randomly selected sites, up to 300, throughout the state. This data will be used to establish sites for future environmental research and monitoring by the states in collaboration with the EPA. The period of performance for this effort is expected to be from the date of award of the individual simplified acquisitions through October 31, 1999. EPA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in each respective state under the authority of FAR 6.302. EPA believes that these components of state government are the only reliable sources of the location and water quality of all streams within each respective state. The components of state government in each respective state are the only sources that have complete and accurate information for flowing streams within their state and personal knowledge of the individual streams. There is a stringent time requirement to get this validation completed by October 31, 1999. The individual components of state government are the only sources capable of satisfying the technical and time requirements stated above. No solicitation is available. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All interested parties must identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals within 15 days of the date of this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested vendors shall: (1) include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above; and, (2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Ramona G. Evans, ORD Service Center/NHEERL, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711. No telephone requests will be honored. See also numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 07/23/99 (W-SN358564). (0204)

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