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B -- ASSISTING OSHA IN THE AREA OF HEALTH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT SOL RFP L/A 00-20 POC Julie Lawrence, Contract Negotiator, (202) 219-6445, Angel Perez, Contracting Officer, (202) 219-6445 The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a requirement for developing proposed and final standards for the protection of employee health. This involves regulation of employee exposure to toxic chemicals or harmful physical and biological agents. Provisions of the standard may specify medical examinations, use of personal protective equipment, employee training, exposure assessment and other measures to protect employees' health. Scope of work involves preparing health hazard evaluations and risk assessments for specific toxic chemicals or hazardous physical or biological agents as well as analyzing other critical issues in support of health standards development, performing literature searches, summarizing key exposure and toxicity information for chemical screening, constructing databases and providing information management and computer programming support, including providing assistance in identifying and using current technology for standards promulgation, assisting in promulgating regulations, including organizing and analyzing data contained in public rulemaking records on specific toxic chemicals, hazardous physical or biological agents, providing expert testimony, organizing peer reviews, stakeholder meetings and workshops to solicit input from outside parties and providing logistical support for Standard Advisory Committees or skilled mediation for negotiated rulemaking, assisting in review of current and existing regulations for possible revisions, assisting in developing and publishing regulatory schedules, assisting in developing guidelines, research needs, strategies, outreach and other materials that advance the quality of health standards and support critical non-regulatory requests. The period of performance is anticipated to be one year with four option years. An indefinite quantity/labor hour type contract is anticipated. All requests for a copy of the RFP shall be in writing and cite the RFP number (RFP L/A 00-20) and received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. The fax number is (202) 219-6853. Please do not follow up a fax request with a mailed request. For assistance in interpreting CBD announcements, please see the CBD Reader's Guide. Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440726). (0094)

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