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B -- STATE OF THE SCIENCE REPORT: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS SOL RFQ-DC-00-00073 DUE 042100 POC Point of Contact-Naomi D. Jones, Contract Specialist WEB: State of Science Report:Ecological Indicators, http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc0000073/index.htm. E-MAIL: State of Science Report: Ecological Indicators, jones.naomi@epamail.epa.gov. Continuation of Statement of Work Description:Government Performance Estimate for purposes of developing a price quotation and technical proposal, the estimate should factor in the above period of performance. It should be noted, however, that this information should be used as general guidance and should not be construed as the definitive requirement for this effort. Proposal/Quotation Submission Instructions a. Contractor shall prepare a succinct written proposal that addresses the work described in the Statement of Work ( technical approach), a schedule of deliverables as outlined above and a budget. As a guideline, proposals (not including resumes) should be fewer than 10 pages, however, contractors shall not be penalized for exceeding 10 pages. b. Contractor shall include a budget that documents the projected expenditures, clearly displaying wage rates, include the use of Direct Labor, travel expenditures Other Direct Cost. Award Evaluation Criteria All submissions will be evaluated on the following evaluation criteria, which are listed below: *Knowledge of key current scientific and programmatic issues concerning development and use of ecological indicators, as demonstrated in brief (up to 2 page) background discussion section of proposal. *Work plan, including activities to gather background information, support workshops, draft report, and incorporate comments. *Applicant's demonstrated expertise concerning ecological indicator development and use. *Relevance of previous products as shown by publications list (this may include publications and articles and government reports. Technical evaluation factors: 1. Extensive knowledge of ecological indicators now in use or development. a. Demonstrated not only through experience compiling lists of possible indicators but also through experience documenting data availability for various indicators, including spatial and temporal extent and data quality. (That is, previous work products would not be solely compilations of indicators, but would include cataloguing of supporting data sets, assessed for quality, completeness, etc.) b. Knowledge relevant to all media. Experience with indicators should include Those for all media, i.e., freshwater, coastal water and terrestrial. 2. Familiarity with the ways in which indicators are used in practice by federal, state or local governments. Experience assessing the availability and usefulness of indicators and data based on frameworks for EPA and states to use them for purposes such as performance measurement and/or status and trend reporting. 3. Scientific knowledge and credibility. Experience developing/reviewing scientifically sound indicators and/or advising other researchers on soundness of indicators. 4. Ability to Produce Scientific synthesis Reports. Experience gathering extensive technical information, through interviews with experts and convening working groups, and synthesizing large amount of such information into written reports. Past Performance: Provide three (3) of the most relevant and related references for similar work in terms of size and scope over the past three years. Provide the following information: a) the name and address of the organization for which services were performed; b) the current telephone number of a responsible technical representative of the organization and the current business contact; c) the contract number or purchase order number, d) the type of contract performed; and e) a brief description of the services provided, including the length of performance and the total dollar amount. Award will be based upon Technical Expertise, Best Value(Price) and Past Performance. Submit your proposal via US Mail to: US, EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Ariel Rios Building, (3803-R) Washington, D.C. 20460, Attention: Ms. Naomi D. Jones. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 04/12/00 (D-SN444014). (0103)

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