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

Z -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF USEPA ATLANTIC ECOLOGY DIVISION LABORATORY AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS, NARRAGANSETT, RI SOL PR-NC-99-13455 POC Frances Legg, Contract Specialist (919) 541-3567 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about, HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/OAM/RTP_CMD. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, Legg.Frances@EPA.GOV. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is seeking sources for on-site operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Atlantic Ecology Division-Narragansett Laboratory located at 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882-1154. The Atlantic Ecology Division site consists of a main lab building and several support buildings totaling approximately 68,600 gross square feet of space. O&M functions include performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on a 24-hour a day, every day of the year basis; operating and maintaining the lab physical plant, providing preventative maintenance, developing and executing operation plans and procedures and schedules of maintenance for all building equipment and systems; participating in Emergency Action and Evacuation Plan; establishing and implementing a hot works (welding, cutting and brazing) permit system; utilizing two computerized systems to assist with operations control and maintenance work planned; operating and maintaining all piping, valves, connections, filtration systems, motors, pumps, troughs, heat exchanges, return trenches, discharges and monitoring sensors and alarms associated with the laboratory seawater system. The USEPA anticipates awarding a firm-fixed priced, performance-based contract with a base year and four single year option periods -- anticipated start date of 1/1/2000. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside with a Standard Industrial Code (SIC) of 8744 and a size standard of $5,000,000 in annual receipts (annual average gross revenue of the concern taken for the last 3 fiscal years). This procurement will not be made under FAR Part 12 provisions. It is estimated that the solicitation will be issued on or about September 1, 1999. Proposals will be due 30 days after the RFP issuance date. A pre-proposal conference on-site at USEPA's Narragansett, RI, Lab is tentatively scheduled for the week of 9/13/99. This acquisition represents a follow-on to contract 68C40078 with Lopez Contracting. The solicitation and amendments will only be available via the Internet World Wide Web at the following site: http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms must access the solicitation and amendments via the Internet. Once you obtain a copy of the solicitation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367621). (0225)

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