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

A -- PURIFICATION/CONCENTRATION AND NMR ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS SOL UKE056 POC Pamela E. Smith (919) 541-0635, Purchasing Agent The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source procurement with Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, to provided purified disinfection by-products by using preparative gas chromatography and provided NMR data and interpretation for theses chemicals. In order to be a viable source of this work, the Contractor must be able to perform purifications/concentrations using a Gerstel Preparative GC System (due to the low levels of DBPs present and the complexity of the samples) and must be able to perform NMR experiments using at least a 600 MHz instrument or higher MHz (to provide sufficient sensitivity to detect g levels of concentrated DBPs). EPA believes Ohio State University is the only vendor that can provide the requirements stated above. The period of performance is expected to be from Effective date of award through 12 months. No Solicitation is available. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required services should fully explain their capabilities in writing within 15 days of the date of this announcement. The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources (s) exist and, therefore, no RFP is available. Consequently, any response(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFP will be ignored. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Pamela E. Smith (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored. Posted 08/30/99 (W-SN374131). (0242)

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