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

A -- ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WED -- CORVALLIS & NEWPORT, OR SOL PR-NC-00-10503 POC Sya M. Mayes (919) 541-3416 WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, mayes.sya@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) requires contractor services to provide technical support for research activities at the National Health & Environmental Effects Laboratory (NHEERL), Western Ecology Division (WED), in Corvallis and Newport, Oregon. NHEERL-WED seeks to advance scientific understanding through 1) experiments conducted in the laboratory and in specialized exposure chambers, 2) field studies, 3)modeling, and 4) analysis of large-scape environmental and ecological data sets. The contractor shall provide technical support both on-site at WED facilities in Corvallis & Newport, OR, and off-site at remote field sites in support of various environmental research programs dealing with terrestrial biology, aquatic biology, marine biology, ecology, geography, statistics, microbiology, soil science, plant science, biogeochemistry, plant physiology, landscape ecology, and oceanography. Technical support tasks include literature search and maintenance of information systems; operations of field exposure facility, set-up and conducting field and laboratory studies; greenhouse and nursery site; conducting plant exposure to determine the effects of pollutants on key plant processes and plant quality; conducting chemical and biological assays of hazardous waste samples and toxic sediments; operation of the global change research facility and providing organic and inorganic chemical analysis utilizing state of the art equipment; conduct geographical and landscape analyses; conduct statistical design and analysis and modeling tasks; synthesis, integration, and interpretation of environmental data, models, and study results; develop techniques for analyzing and assessing contaminant exposure and effects on marine environments and biological ecotoxicology research . The Contractor shall be familiar with various scientific disciplines and experienced in the following scientific and technical areas: analytical/physical/organic chemistry, plant physiology, botany, forest ecology, soil scientist, microbiologist, ecologist, riparian ecologist, wetland ecologist, geographers, biostatistics, and biological/physical science. The Government anticipates a cost plus award fee, level of effort type contract with a 12 month base period and four 12-month option periods for a total contract performance period of 60 months. The base contract period and each option period will consist of 145,600 hours with an option for up to 72,800 additional hours per period. The anticipated contract effective date for this procurement is 01/01/2001. This procurement is a follow-on to contracts 68-C6-0005 and 68-D-98-175 with Dynamac Corporation. THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The SIC code is 8731 with a size standard of 500 employees. The anticipated release date of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is on or around June 1, 2000. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days later. The RFP and any subsequent amendments will be available ONLY via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. No telephone or facsimile requests will be honored. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 04/24/00 (W-SN447869). (0115)

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