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

B -- INVESTIGATION OF HYDROLOGIC MODELING NEEDS FOR THE MULTIMEDIA INTEGRATED MODELING SYSTEM SOL UKE058 POC Karen Z. Gibson, Contracting Officer (919)541-4556 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFQ, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, gibson.karen@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for a contractor to investigate the capabilities of an existing linked hydrologic-atmospheric model that is being evaluated for its multimedia modeling functionality. To accomplish this goal, the contractor shall perform the following tasks: 1) Apply and calibrate the TOPLATS-MM5 hydrologic-atmospheric model to the Sandy Run watershed, which is a sub-basin of the Neuse River basin in North Carolina. 2) Scope out the feasibility of applying the TOPLATS-MM5 model to the Contentnea Crease watershed basin, the Neuse River basin, and the Albermarle-Pamlico drainage basin. 3) Provide technical advice on linking TOPLATS-MM5 to a groundwater model. This requirement will be issued under simplified acquisition procedures. This is NOT a small business set-aside, however, the SIC Code is 7371 which has a size standard of $18 million. The Request for Quotation will be issued on or about September 28, 1999 and will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd only. Hard copies or diskettes will not be available. Telephone requests will not be honored. It will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the RFQ is posted for any amendments. See numbered Note 26. Posted 09/13/99 (W-SN379258). (0256)

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