SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Student Services, Duluth MN
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-05-00162
- Response Due
- 3/14/2005
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Rebecca Clausen, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-3002
- E-Mail Address
-
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(clausen.rebecca@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541710 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR STUDENT LABORATORY SERVICES TO BE HIRED ON A CONTRACT BASIS BY THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. The solicitation number is XN0637 (RFQ-RT-05-00162). The Mid-Continent Ecology Division (MED) of the National Health and Environmental Research Laboratory (NHEERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking a college student to provide services under a contractual agreement to assist in collecting empirical information with aquatic organisms which serve as the foundation of predictive models used to prioritize chemicals of toxicological concern. NHEERL is responsible for conducting and supporting high quality research targeted to understanding and resolving the nation's most serious environmental threats. ORD develops methods and techniques to determine the potential hazard of chemical contaminants in support of EPA health and ecological risk assessments. The student contractor will assist in tests characterizing chemical metabolism and toxic effects in fish. The student contractor must have recently (within the last two years) completed a B.S. program majoring in biology, chemistry, environmental science, or a related field at an accredited college/university. The student must be familiar with basic laboratory health and safety. This work is to begin in early April, 2005 for one year with potential for one year extension beyond the base period. It is anticipated that the student contractor will/may work up to 40 hours per week. The majority of the work will be Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The duty location is Mid-Continent Ecology Division, 6201 Congdon Blvd, Duluth, MN 55804. Work will be primarily performed in a laboratory. The hourly rate $14.20 per hour, commensurate with the level of education and experience. Student contractors will be paid the basic hourly rate only for the number of hours worked and do not receive overtime premium for any hours worked beyond the 40-hour week. Student contractors do not accrue leave or holiday benefits and are not paid for any non-work days, regardless of the reason. Federal, State, Local, and Social Security taxes will not be withheld; student contractors are responsible for reporting income to authorities and paying all taxes. All questions are to be forwarded via email to the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address: clausen.rebecca@epa.gov. Interested parties should review all material relevant to the requirement by looking at the following website address: http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q0500162/index.htm These solicitation documents will be posted to that website 15 days after issuance of this pre-solicitation synopsis. Interested parties should go to the website to check the status of this procurement and to ascertain when and if any amendments have been issued. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (25-FEB-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 18-APR-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/CMD/RFQ-RT-05-00162/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00790648-F 20050420/050418212348 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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