A -- TECHNICAL & ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

May 18, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

PR-NC-01-12002

Point of Contact

Jennnifer Hill, Contract Specialist, 919-541-3083; Christopher Baker, Contracting Officer, 919-541-2501

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via (hill.jennifer@epa.gov)

Description

ELIGIBLE 8(a) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for on-site and off-site technical and ecological research support services for the Office of Research and Development, Mid-Continent Ecology Division -- Duluth (MED-D),Large Lakes Research Station (LLRS), Grosse Ile, Michigan. Technical and ecological research support services include: biology, chemistry, physical, engineering, and modeling support and other general research support. This requirement includes all work carried out under the mission of LLRS which is to develop the technology of predicting and assessing the effects of multiple stressors on ecological resources. LLRS conducts mathematical modeling research, sample collection and analysis, aquatic toxicology and ecology studies of rivers and streams, wetlands, and lakes, with emphasis on the Great Lakes. The LLRS research areas that contractor activities support, include but are not limited to: Develop, refine and validate mathematical modeling methods to predict the ecological responses of freshwater systems to toxic chemicals, chemical mixtures, microorganisms or other stressors; Develop and apply ultra-trace level analytical methods for environmentally occurring chemical contaminants; Develop interdisciplinary approaches to planning, collecting, and providing physical, chemical and biological data for mathematical model input and validation. The contractor shall provide individuals such as Biologists, Inorganic/Organic Chemists, and Mathematical Modelers at LLRS and at off-site locations who shall undertake efforts that include, but are not be limited to: 1) Develop, refine, validate and test various types of mathematical models relating multiple stressors in the Great Lakes to their effects on the ecosystem; 2) Collection and analysis of environmental samples to include effluent, sediments, precipitation, leachates, fishes, invertebrates, and natural waters; 3) Routine culturing of both plant and animal aquatic species; 4) Preparation of environmental samples for trace level analyses of environmental contaminants by analytical chemistry instrumentation; 5) Operation and routine maintenance of analytical chemistry equipment including, but not limited to, inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma spectrometry/mass spectrometry, flameless atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic fluorescence, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry instrumentation; 6) Methods optimization and development to meet modeling, chemical and biological needs of research tasks; 7) Peripheral requirements to include: processing and Quality Assurance summarization of data, report and journal manuscript preparation, and presentation of findings at scientific meetings. The applicable NAICS is 541710 with a size standard of 500 employees. EPA has determined that this action will be processed as a competitive 8(a) set-aside. This requirement is a follow-on to contract number 68-C6-0028 with SoBran, Inc. It is anticipated that the contract will have an effective date of October 1, 2001. EPA anticipates award of a cost-plus fixed-fee, level-of-effort term type contract with a 12-month base period and four (4) option periods of 12 months each. The base period and each option period will consist of approximately 13,460 hours with an option for 6,720 hours. The solicitation, PR-NC-01-12002, will be available on or about 06/05/2001. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the RFP issue date. No further synopsis will be issued. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be available via the EPA Website at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd only. Hard copies or diskettes will not be available. Telephone and fax request will not be honored. It will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site for any amendments. The same website should also be checked for any additional information that may become relevant, such as a pre-proposal conference.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP. (http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010522/ASOL009.HTM (W-138 SN50M547)