B -- ENGINE & VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Notice Date

December 4, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

ZIP Code

45268

Solicitation Number

PR-CI-01-11610

Point of Contact

Donna Reinhart (513)487-2114

E-Mail Address

U.S. EPA Contracts Management Division- Cincinnati (Reinhart.Donna@epa.gov)

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a need for a contract to provide the Office of Air and Radiation, National Vehicle Fuels Emission Laboratory, Advanced Technology Support Division, with flexible engineering support related to vehicles and engines, with efforts focused on reducing emissions and improving efficiency (to lower carbon dioxide emissions). Work may include design, fabrication, development and testing support on vehicles, engines, components, control systems, and fuel systems. All vehicles, engines, components, control systems, and fuel systems required to initiate work will either be developed by the contractor or furnished by the government. The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, services, equipment and facilities to design, develop, modify, fabricate, test, calibrate, and perform engineering tasks on the requisite components. All vehicle, engine, components, subsystems, control systems, and fuel systems required to perform work will either be acquired or designed and fabricated by the contractor or furnished by the Government. The contractor may be required to convert appropriate equipment to operate on a variety of fuels including gasolene, diesel, or alcohols. The Government anticipates the award of a cost plus fixed fee, level-of-effort (LOE) type contract with a twelve month term and two twelve month options. The base level-of-effort will consist of 17,000 hours. In addition, options will be included to increase the level-of-effort by up to 25,500 direct labor hours during each period. The solicitation is subject to full and open competition, all responsible offerors may submit a proposal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 54133. Copies of the solicitation will be available to all offerors on the Internet. Offerors should visit EPA's Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd) for continuous update of RFP's status. It is anticipated the solicitation will be available in early February. Note 26 applies.

Web Link

Office Of Acquisition Management -- Contracts Management (http://www.epa.gov/OAM/CINN_CMD)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001206/BSOL001.HTM (W-339 SN5079E3)