US EPA Region 8, Attn: 8TMS-G(Simplified Acquisitions), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202-2466

R -- RETRIEVAL OF TRIBAL WATER QUALITY DATA FROM STORET SOL RFQ-CO-99-00168 DUE 081699 POC Martin McComb (303)312-6963 or Maureen Martin (303)312-7089 E-MAIL: martin.maureen@epamail.epa.gov, mccomb.martin@epa.gov or martin.maureen@epamail.epa.gov. STORET (STOrage and RETrieval) is an EPA maintained database that provides tribal users with the ability to: 1) Store and retrieve water quality information. 2) Document the quality of the data that they collect. 3) Maintain continuity with regards to their data management practices. 4) Have the option of releasing their data publically. Thirteen Tribes in Region 8 have already requested the use of STORET. The EPA Region 8 is looking to address this request in an effective and sustainable manner by funding a contractor to help facilitate a simple and seamless approach to STORET data retrieval and analysis. This contractor will seek out the insight required to include the collective needs of the Tribes in this process. Duties, Award Requirements and Deliverables The selected contractor will work with each participating Tribe to: 1) Assess their data retrieval and analysis needs. 3) Create and distribute a flexible data retrieval module based on collective needs. 5) Create and distribute a user guidefor this module. The selected contractor must have demonstrated experience retrieving data from the modernized STORET database (released November, 1998). This contractor should have experience assessing the retrieval needs of a variety of user groups to create a flexible data retrieval/analysis module. The contractor should also understand STORET to the point where they will be able to 1) inform the Tribes of what their data management options are and 2) help support any data management decisions that the Tribes make given this new information. Project costs within the EPA's budget will also be an evaluation criteria. The contractor will supply the following deliverables: 1) Monthly status reports. 2) A written assessment of the Tribe's individual and collective data retrieval/analysis needs within 120 days of award. 3) A flexible data retrieval module within 1 year of award. 5) A User Guide for the retrieval modules within 1 year of award. This Procurement is out of the US EPA Denver Regional office which includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah & Wyoming. Submit quotations by COB 8/2/99 by fax to Maureen Martin @ (303)312-6685 or by mail to US EPA Region 8; ATTN: Maureen Martin (8TMS-G); 999 18th St., Ste. 500; Denver, CO 80202. Contract Martin McComb for additional information about this requirement @ (303)312-6963. This is a modification to extend the original closing date of this Request for Quotations. This is being issued by the Simplified Acquisitions Team at the US EPA Region 8 Office and is governed by the Simplified Acquistion Procedures of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations. The description is the ENTIRE Request for Quotations. Please call the above referenced individuals with questions. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN359853). (0209)

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