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R -- BROWNFIELDS TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL PR-HQ-99-17454 DUE 122399 POC Jeanne M. Poovey, Contracting Officer (202) 564-4459 WEB: Click here to download the Draft Statement of Work, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/hcsc/hq9917454/index.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer (202), poovey.jeanne@epamail.epa.gov. The following is a Request for Comment (RFC). This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Outreach and Special Projects Staff (OSPS) desires to negotiate a contract for technical, analytical and administrative support services. Under the resulting contract, the contractor shall provide services to support OSPS and their regional counterparts in the research, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of the Brownfields Program. This requirement will be 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The purpose of the RFC is to afford industry an opportunity to comment on any perceived issues, with regard to the Brownfields draft Statement of Work found at URL http: http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/hcsc/hq9917454/index.htm The Government believes industry feedback is important, and is receptive to any and all ideas from industry which would result in limitingunnecessarily constraining requirements, realizing cost savings, or highlighting potential technical or contractual problem areas. Any comments provided should not be viewed as a vehicle for presenting a specific approach or product intended to be proposed but as an opportunity to improve an eventual solicitation package. Comments, whether supportive or critical, are earnestly solicited regarding every aspect of the proposed SOW. Replies are not mandatory. Replies will be separated from, and have no bearing on, subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting formal Requests for Proposals. The use of comments received from industry to complete final statements of work and resulting solicitation documents will be at the discretion of the Government. Any subsequent solicitations will be synopsized prior to its release. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of the RFC Responses to this synopsis must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the above address no later than December 23, 1999 Posted 11/22/99 (W-SN402708). (0326)

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