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B -- SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATABASE PERTAINING TO SHORT-TERM AMBIENT OZONE EXPOSURE SOL RFQ-PR-OH-OO577 POC Angie Thompson (513)487-2005 Marie Nichols (513)487-2054 WEB: Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: e-mail either of the above to contact the contracting, thompson.angie@epamail.epa.gov or nichols.marie@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks a contractor to summarize and critically evaluate the available published epidemiologic database pertaining to short-term ambient ozone exposure and mortality, prior to preparation of the U.S. EPA's workshop draft of the revised Air Quality Criteria for Ozone. (Under this contract, the term "short-term ambient ozone exposure" shall mean ambient ozone exposure with an averaging time of one month or less.) This effort includes the following specific tasks: (1) to write summaries and critical evaluations of relevant portions of the available epidemiologic database; (2) to attend the peer-review workshop on the workshop draft of the revised Air Quality Criteria for Ozone; (3) to assist in responding to comments on the workshop draft by workshop participants and the public, as pertaining to short-term ambient ozone exposure and mortality; (3) to assist in preparing the first external review draft in light of these comments and of new, relevant scientific studies that may be published; (4) if necessary, to assist in revising external review drafts until closure on the revised Air Quality Criteria for Ozone has been received from EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. Specific requirements will be outlined in the statement of work contained in the Request for Quotations (RFQ). RFQ-PR-OH-00-00577 will be issued on or about August 24, 2000, with written quotations due on or about September 7, 2000. The proposed acquisition will be processed under the procedures of FAR Part 13. All responsible sources may submit a written quotation which will be considered by the Agency. All requests for the RFQ must be in writing. No telephone requests will be accepted. Requests shall be directed to the following: Attn: Angie Thompson and/or Marie Nichols at fax number (513) 487-2109 or e-mail at thompson.angie@epamail.epa.gov or nichols.marie@epamail.epa.gov . Written requests may also be mailed to: U.S. EPA, Attn: Angie Thompson or Marie Nichols, Contracts Management Division, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Stop-Norwood, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001. Questions may be directed to Angie Thompson at (513) 487-2005 or Marie Nichols at (513) 487-2054. Posted 08/08/00 (W-SN483859). (0221)

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