R -- IMPLEMENTATION OF PWS SUPERVISION & UIC PROGRAMS IAW THE SDWA

Notice Date

December 28, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

45268

Solicitation Number

PR-CI-02-10001

Response Due

January 22, 2002

Point of Contact

William Yates, (513)487-2055

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist by e-mail (yates.william@epa.gov)

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is performing a "market search" to determine potential sources in preparation for a future procurement. The EPA Office of Water has a requirement for a contractor to provide technical support for the implementation of the Public Water Systems Supervision and Underground Injection Control Programs in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The successful contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, services, equipment and facilities in support of the efforts delineated by the statement of work (SOW). Services to be performed include: evaluating and improving data base management systems; implementing State or Indian Tribe Primacy programs; conducting reviews, analyses, and making recommendations to EPA in reviewing the public water system's ability to take on increased technical, managerial and financial burdens as a result of meeting new regulatory requirements; conducting sanitary surveys; developing training materials and presenting workshops for enforcement training for both drinking water and UIC applications; providing expert assistance/testimony in EPA enforcement cases; preparing reports on compliance status, trends, and enforcement actions relative to the Safe Drinking Water Act; conducting fact finding and summarizing information on ways to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act regulations; assessing small system problems and proposing solutions for implementation of drinking water regulations; reviewing State primacy application submissions to determine compliance with regulatory requirements; and developing training curriculums and materials to educate the public and States on requirements of new Safe Drinking Water Act regulations and conducting training workshops on requirements of new and existing Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. The contract will require superior levels of technical expertise in the areas of sciences, systems analysis, and engineering. It is anticipated that the contract will be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Level of Effort contract and will have a base period with four (4) twelve month option periods. The base period and each option period will consist of approximately 60,350 direct labor hours. Each contract period will have approximately 120,000 additional direct labor hours of optional level of effort. The applicable NAICS code is 541611 with a size standard of $5 million. ANY INTERESTED FIRM should submit a capability statement which demonstrates the firm's ability to perform the key requirements described above. Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Synopsis. In the capabilities statements, contractors should provide their size status for the above referenced NAICS, (i.e. large, small) and whether or not they are a certified hubzone, 8(a), women-owned, small disadvantaged and/or disabled veteran owned concern. Responses to the above should be submitted to yates.william@epa.gov no later than January 22, 2002.

Web Link

US EPA Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20020101/RSOL006.HTM (W-362 SN516177)