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M -- SEWAGE TREATMENT AND WATER FILTRATION PLANT OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, SAMPLING, ANALYSIS AND REPORT, LAUREL, MD SOL 00HQSS0022 DUE 071200 POC Sherri Newman, fax number 703/648-7901 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, snewman@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD has a need for a daily operation, maintenance, sampling, analysis, recording and reporting of Patuxent's wastewater treatment plants and potable water treatment/filtration plants. Patuxent operates two (2) small sewage wastewater treatment plants under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the State of Maryland, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). These permits require the package plants to be operated by a State of Maryland licensed and certified Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. Patuxent also operates a water filtration plant supplied by deep local wells, providing potable water for use on site, with water quality maintained in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Government anticipates awarding a single contract with one base year (09/01/00-08/31/01) and four (4) one-year option periods. The proposed contract is a 100-percent small business set-aside. Requests for RFP No. 00HQSS0022 to be made available on/about 06/12/00. The request for RFP must be in writing, telephone requests will not be honored. Requests may be made by facsimile to 703/648-7901. Only one RFP will be issued per company. The Government intends to acquire these services using the procedures outlined in FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. All responsible offerors may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 05/25/00 (W-SN458685). (0146)

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