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B -- BASINS SYSTEMS SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT SOL PR-CI-00-10545 POC David Plagge (513) 487-2022 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: David Plagge, plagge.david@epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water has a requirement for technical assistance and support services for the Office of Science and Technology (OST), Standards and Applied Science Division (SASD), Exposure Assessment Branch (EAB). This Branch has responsibility for the Office of Water's (OW) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program under 303(d) of the Clean Water Act of 1987 (CWA). Support is required in the following areas: (1) Support of the Better Assessment Science Integrating point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) application, including development of models, model interfaces, data compilation, and GIS technologies; (2)Support for other OST models to develop interfaces and linkages and using these models to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) calculations; and (3) Logistical support for workshops and training. As it relates to BASINS development, support will also be provided in the following task areas: environmental fate and transport modeling, model interface development, data compilation, GIS use and application development, workshops and training, technical support of models. This procurement will be processed using FAR Part 15 and is set aside for small businesses. The proposed action will be conducted on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort contract and will have a twelve month base period and four (4) twelve month option periods. The base period and each option period will consist of approximately 9,500 direct labor hours. Each contract period will have approximately 9,500 additional direct labor hours of optional level of effort. Solicitation PR-CI-00-10545 will appear on the Internet. It may be accessed through the EPA's homepage on the World Wide Web at the following direct link URL: http//www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. It is anticipated that this RFP will be available by August 1, 2000. The applicable SIC Code for this procurement is 8742. See Note 26. Posted 06/01/00 (W-SN460519). (0153)

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