U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

A -- ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSION-IGNITION AND SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES. SOL PR-CI-99-14119 POC Cynthia Johnson (513) 487-2040 WEB: Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, johnson.cynthia@epamail.epa.gov. Research & Development -- Sources Sought Synopsis The US EPA is issuing a Sources Sought Synopsis to identify potential small business sources. The EPA Office of Mobile Sources (OMS) administers portions of Title II of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended in 1977 and 1990. OMS responsibilities under the CAA can involve development, evaluation and optimization of emission control components and systems and evaluation of baseline emissions levels and efficiency procedures for motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, propulsion systems and components thereof. They may also require development and evaluation of emissions and other test procedures and/or equipment, as well as characterization of emissions of both regulated and currently unregulated pollutants and assessment of their health and welfare effects. To assist with carrying out these responsibilities OMS is seeking small business firms with the capability of providing flexible engineering and related support pertaining to design, development and prove-out of emission control systems for compression-ignition (CI) and spark-ignition (SI) engines. The contractor shall be capable of performing work that includes all phases of design, evaluation, development, modification, fabrication and testing support on complete engines, engine and fuel control systems, subsystems and/or components. The procurement is currently in the planning phase; however, EPA anticipates the award of a level-of-effort work-assignment type contract. The period of performance will consist of a 12-month base period with two term options to extend the period of performance for an additional 12-months each (total potential 36-months). The base LOE is approx. 2,100 direct labor hours with an additional 2,100 hours for each term. In addition, approx. 8,400 hours may be made available in each term through the issuance of quantity options. Each small business contractor shall provide a statement of capabilities that describes in detail its firm's ability and capacity to perform comprehensive work assignments involving the design /redesign, development, fabrication and testing of any portion of a CI or SI engine or its components, including control systems and subsystems. Specifically, in its discussion of the above, the contractors shall demonstrate experience, capabilities, facilities and equipment for design, development and testing of combustion systems, including exhaust aftertreatment devices, for both CI and SI engines. The contractors shall include experience and access to CAD/CAM and other design/production software, one-dimensional gas dynamics models, three-dimensional spray and combustion models, or other combustion and performance-related software pertaining to CI and SI engines. The contractors shall also include a discussion of the emission-and-performance-related laboratory engine-dynamometer and vehicle chassis-dynamometer testing capacities for CI and SI engines and vehicles. Also discuss emissions measurement equipment in use for both regulated and unregulated pollutants (gaseous and particulate matter). Small businesses should submit their capability statements to US EPA, Contracts Management Division, ATTN: Cynthia Johnson, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati OH 45268 within 15 days of publications of this notice. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO PROPOSAL SHOULD BE PREPARED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. Small businesses should respond by submitting 2 copies of company brochures and/or other written materials which describes in detail its organization and its services relative to the areas of expertise described above. The Sic Code is 8711. See Note 26. Posted 09/27/99 (W-SN384936). (0270)

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