US Environmental Protection Agency, Region III Contracts Branch (3PM10), 1650 Arch Street, Phildelphia, PA 19103-2029

L -- SUPERFUND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE TEAM CONTRACT SOL PR-R3-99-10557 DUE 121599 POC Deborah Eble, Contracting Officer, (215)814-5199 The Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, contemplates award of three (3) Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team contracts to provide professional and technical support services to Region III in its responsibility for cleanups of oil, petroleum and hazardous substances, and in its responsibility to evaluate uncontrolled hazardous substance disposal sites, placing those that pose a significant risk to the public health and the environment on the National Priorities List. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the authorities outlined in Section 311 of the Clean Water Act as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 and Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as amended by SARA pursuant to the National Contingency Plan. A single solicitation will be issued resulting in three (3) geographical awards: the Eastern Area START, supporting the Region east of Harrisburg, PA, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia; the Western Area START, supporting the Region west of Harrisburg, PA, and the state of West Virginia; and, the Southern Area START, supporting the entire state of Virginia. The procurement is a partial small business set-aside with the Southern Area START set aside for small business participation. Each successful contractor shall provide a designated team of professional engineering, technical and scientific personnel; all materials and facilities; and, other resources to support Region III in its response, investigation, removal and preparedness programs. The sizes of the designated teams shall be twenty (20) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) for the Eastern START; ten (10) FTE for the Western START; and, ten (10) FTE for the Southern START. The contract type will be fixed price with cost reimbursement provisions. Each contract will have a one year base period of performance and four, one-year option periods. Each contract will include an option structure to increase the size of the designated team. Oral presentations will be required of each offeror. The evaluation factors will include, but are not limited to, past performance, technical and contract management ability. Each award will be made to those firms offering the best value to the Government. The anticipated award date is May 31, 2000. The solicitation will be made available electronically to interested parties at http://www.epa.gov/oam/regions. Requests for written copies of the solicitation must be made in writing or via FAX to the Contracting Officer (FAX #215-814-5211). The written portion of the proposals must be presented no later than forty-five (45) days after issuance of the solicitation. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about November 5, 1999. All responsible sources submitting proposals for this requirement will be considered by the Agency. Posted 10/20/99 (W-SN393294). (0293)

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