U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Procurement (3805R), Arielrios Building, 1200 Pennsylania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

R -- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE TEAM (ESAT) REGION 10 SOL PR-HQ-00-10664 POC Rachel Schwartz, Contracting Officer 202-564-1053 WEB: click here for more information regarding about this, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/elasc/hq0010664. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, schwartz.rachel@epamail.epa.gov. The EPA requires contractor support in EPA's Region 10 to perform work in the following task areas: Analytical Support, Data Review, Analytical Logistical Support, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Support, and Other Task-Related Activities. Analytical support includes analysis of environmental samples for organic and inorganic chemical elements/compounds; maintenance and operation of one or more mobile analytical laboratories; maintenance and operation of sampling equipment; performance of field chemical and physical analysis using portable or mobile instruments; field warehouse operations support; and laboratory support functions. Data review includes review of organic, inorganic, and other analytical data to assess data quality and completeness. The review may require the use of Computer Aided Data Review and Evaluation (CADRE) or other automated data review systems. Analytical logistical support shall be provided to field, analytical, quality assurance, and Regional Sample Control Center (RSCC) activities in the following areas: tracking of samples and data packages, tracking of documents, generating and distributing forms, such as chain-of-custody, traffic reports, and sample tags, data base entry and maintenance, archiving and retrieving analytical data. Quality assurance/quality control support includes development and/or review of analytical methodologies. The work will be performed in EPA provided laboratory facilities in Region 10 located at 7411 Beach Drive, Port Orchard, WA 98366. EPA anticipates the award of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract with flexible pricing (cost or fixed) depending on the required work. The ordering periods will be one three-year period and one two-year option period. The RFP will be issued on or around July 15, 2000 with proposals due 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. The best estimate of work required annually is 17,100 hours or 51,300 for the base ordering period and 34,200 for the option period. The maximum hours required are 142,500(51,300 + 91,200) for the base period and 95,000 for the option period. This requirement is a total small-business set-aside. The applicable SIC Code is 8744 with a size standard of 500 employees. Sources excluded from this competition are Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) contractors and/or firms with substantial interest in CLP. To be placed on the source list, interested parties must forward requests via Internet E-mail as stated below, via facsimile (202) 565-2557, or in writing to U.S. EPA, Attn: R. Schwartz (3805R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC 20460 NLT June 15, 2000. The source list will be published one time in conjunction with the release of the RFP. Information regarding this procurement will be posted on the World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/srpod as it becomes available. In an effort to streamline the procurement process, and to utilize the Internet and electronic communications to the maximum extent possible, the subject RFP, amendments and other related items for this procurement will be posted at this same web site. Offerors must download the RFP and related documents from the Internet, no printed copies will be available. Questions regarding the procurement may be e-mailed to the contracting officer at schwartz.rachel@epamail.epa.gov Telephonic requests for information will not be honored. Posted 05/18/00 (W-SN456340). (0139)

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