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

A -- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH SOL PR-NC-00-10483 DUE 052500 POC Marsha B. Johnson, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-0952; Kathryn Peele, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-3083 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, johnson.marsha@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency contemplates awarding approximately 40 fixed price contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Phase I, during Fiscal Year 2001. The SBIR Program is a phased process uniform through the Federal Government of soliciting proposals and awarding funding agreements for research (R) or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency needs or missions. During Phase I (covered by this solicitation) contractors shall conduct feasibility-related experimental research or R&D efforts on the described agency topics listed below. The Phase I awards are expected to be made by March 30, 2001. Upon successful completion of an EPA SBIR Phase I contract, with a Period of Performance of 6 months, the Phase I contractors will receive the Phase II solicitation, and may submit proposals for competitive evaluation. During Phase II, contractors shall perform the principal research or R&D effort. Funding for Phase II shall be based upon the results of Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the Phase II proposal. Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must directly pertain to EPA's environmental mission and must be responsive to EPA program interests included in the topic descriptions identified in the solicitation. The topics for the FY 2001 Phase I solicitation are as follows: A. Nanomaterials and Clean Technology; B. Clean Air; C. Clean Water; D. Waste Management and Site Remediation; E. Monitoring and Measurement Technologies. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code is 8731 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be available on or about March 30, 2000, with proposals due on May 25, 2000. The solicitation will be available on the Internet at the following Internet address: www.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir/. Firms are encouraged to download the solicitation from the Internet. The solicitation document is approximately 85 pages in length, and includes all the requirements, instructions, and forms needed for proper proposal submission. Firms may obtain a facsimile of the solicitation when it becomes available by calling 1-800-490-9194, or obtain a diskette containing a Corel WordPerfect 8 version of the solicitation by sending a written request to the address listed above. Only one copy shall be issued to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. Firms that submitted proposals last year will NOT automatically receive a hard copy of this solicitation. Questions arising in response to the solicitation shall be directed to Marsha B. Johnson, Contract Specialist, on Internet: johnson.marsha@epa.gov or by leaving a voice mail at (919)541-5293 for a return call. Firms that download the solicitation from the Internet should check periodically for any amendments, information, or status postings. Firms that receive a hard copy of the solicitation will receive any amendments to the solicitation in hardcopy by mail. No telephonic requests for the diskettes will be honored. The EPA does not intend to award this procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. See Note #1. Posted 03/15/00 (W-SN434559). (0075)

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