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

A -- ENGINEERING & RELATED SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSION-IGNITION AND SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES SOL PR-CI-99-14119 POC Cynthia Johnson (513) 487-2040 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Cincinnati Contract Management Division, johnson.cynthia@epamail.epa.gov. Research & Development: The US 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 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 capableof 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. EPA anticipates the award of a level-of-effort work-assignment type contract subject to full and open competition (FAOC). 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 level of effort (LOE)is approximately 6,300 direct labor hours with an additional 6,300 hours for each term (option year). In addition, approximately 25,200 hours may be made available in each term through the issuance of quantity options. Actual LOE will be specified in the RFP. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO PROPOSAL SHOULD BE PREPARED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the actual request for proposal (RFP), which if timely, will be evaluated by the Agency in accordance with the technical evaluation criteria specified in the RFP. A copy of the RFP can be obtained from the EPA's CMD home page (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd)when available. The Sic Code is 8711. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411733). (0362)

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