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

B -- SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION SOL PR-NC-00-10499 POC Kelley H. Brown, Contract Specialist, 919-541-2125/Sue Davis, Contracting Officer, 919-541-2125 WEB: Click here to visit the site which has information, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist., brown.kelley@epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for the measurement of source emissions and related work. Projects will include: (1) field testing and monitoring of source emissions and related parameters to characterize the performance of control systems which will be used to support the development of national air pollution emission standards or resolve issues associated with the implementation of national emission standards or emission standards under State implementation plans, (2) related evaluation of testing and monitoring procedures to determine applicability and performance for specific source types and to resolve questions associated with their application under source emission standards, (3) related technical support in review of test reports, test plans, and test requests; preparation of technical memoranda and emission data summaries; response to public comments on proposed testing and monitoring methods; and generation of emission factors from test data. Prospective contractors should have: (1) experienced personnel and equipment for performing EPA air pollution testing and monitoring methods that have been published in the Federal Register; (2) capability for extensive laboratory analyses; (3) experience in evaluating test methods; and (4) an understanding of EPA's standard-setting procedures and policies for controlling emissions from stationary sources. The Government anticipates the award of two (2) cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort type contracts each with a Base Period of 10.5 months and four (4) twelve-month Option Periods under this solicitation. This procurement will be processed as full and open competition. Each of the five periods of each contract will consist of a basic requirement of 8,820 labor hours. The total potential labor hours for each total contract period is 44,100. A DRAFT copy of the Conflict of Interest (COI) related clauses, provisions, and representations and certifications are posted on the Internet for information purposes at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. SIC No. 8734 applies and the size standard is $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. This requirement is a follow-on to contract numbers 68D98004 with Pacific Environmental Services, Inc. (PES) and 68D98027 with Midwest Research Institute (MRI) which will both expire on September 30, 2000. It is estimated that the RFP will be issued approximately June 7, 2000. Proposals will be due thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. The solicitation and amendments will be available at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. If you obtain a copy of the solicitation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. Firms who do not have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet, may submit a written request for a diskette with the solicitation in WordPerfect format from the contact point at the address above; however, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet should request diskettes. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be posted along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note 26.***** Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450514). (0123)

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