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

B -- REGULATORY, ANALYTICAL, AND EVALUATION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOL PR-NC-99-13374 POC Lenora Hilliard, Contract Specialist(919)541-4392/Kathleen H. Moore, Contracting Officer (919)541-4392 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has EPA-RTP solicitations., http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, hilliard.lenora@epamail.epa.gov. SMALL BUSINESSES: NOTE REQUIREMENT FOR CAPABILITIES STATEMENT. The Environmental Protection Agency is performing a "market search" for small business contractors to provide technical support for the office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA). Contractor support is required for the development of guidance and traditional rulemaking activities related to accomplishing the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air's mission and meeting program goals in the area of Radiation Protection. A DRAFT Statement of Work of this requirement can be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. Any offeror interested in this requirement must demonstrate the firm's ability to successful perform the requirement of the the Statement of Work. The firms should focus on such factors as sound technical approach, sound technical results, choice of subcontractors/consultants, attention to detail, presentation format, effective administrative information gathering techniques, and sharing within the management process;and demonstrate the magnitude and breadth of capabilities/experience of the personnel and subcontractor/consultant resources that your company will employ to accomplish work under this requirement, including detailed resume for all personnel to include: education, employment history, relevant background, experience as related to requirement, percentage of availability for contract, professional level labor category, and specific responsibility related to the requirement. Additionally, interested offerors should demonstrate their capability to ensure deliverable product quality and to plan, develop, implement, manage, and assess the effectiveness of quality control and quality assurance plans and operations. EPA reserves the right to set this action aside for small businesses. The applicable SIC Code is 8999 with a size standard of $5 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three years. ALL INTERESTED SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD FURNISH STATEMENTS REFERENCING THEIR CAPABILITIES NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 14, 2000. It is anticipated that a cost plus fixed fee/level-of-effort/work assignment type contract will result from the award of this solicitation. The Government anticipates award of a total level-of-effort of 93,000 direct labor hours consisting of 31,000 labor hours for the first twelve-month period, and 31,000 hours for each subsequent period for a total of three years. In addition, the contract will allow for 39,000 optional labor hours. This includes 13,000 for the base year and each subsequent option period. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be issued on or around 3/01/00 and that proposals will be due approximately 4/01/00. This notice will be amended to indicate whether this action will be set-aside for small businesses or be processed under full and open competition. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request. Telephone and FAX requests will not be honored. Firms must identify their size status when requesting a copy of the solicitation. Firms who fail to do so shall be considered to be large businesses. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using Part 12.***** Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421575). (0034)

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