SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Exposure Assessments for Toxic Substances
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Headquarters, Bid and Proposal Room, Ariel Rios Building (3802R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- PR-HQ-08-12135
- Response Due
- 6/27/2008
- Point of Contact
- BARBARA J. HOLLOWAY, Placement Contracting Officer, Phone: (202) 564-4492, E-Mail: holloway.barbara@epa.gov; DENNIS J. BUSHTA, Contract Specialist, Phone: (202) 564-9706, E-Mail: bushta.dennisjames@epa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management (EPA/OAM) is conducting market research (for informational purposes only) to identify potential small business sources (including 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns) with the capacity and technical capability necessary to perform successfully under the requirement described herein. The subject requirement will provide scientific technical support for EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), Economics, Exposure, & Technology Division (EETD). The purpose of this requirement is to provide for the performance of exposure assessments, utilizing existing procedures, and for the development of relevant information necessary for EPA to develop new exposure assessment procedures in order to fulfill the requirements of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), the Pollution Prevention Act, and any Executive Order or other legislative requirements made of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). This requirement also provides support for the performance of exposure assessments and support for the development of new exposure assessment procedures to other Agency offices under other statutes. These services are currently provided by the incumbent, Versar Inc., under EPA contract #EP-W-04-035. Notwithstanding the Government's option to exercise term extensions, the current contract is scheduled to expire on 30 June 2009. Additional information for this requirement, including a draft Statement of Work (SOW), is available on EPA's Acquisition Forecast Database at: http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oarm/oam/forecastdatabase.nsf (ref. Record No. FY07-023). The proposed acquisition is valued at approximately $10-12 million, including all options. The Government anticipates awarding as a five year, cost-reimbursement type contract, in accordance with FAR Part 15 - "Contracting by Negotiation Procedures". The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541690. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $6.5 million in annual receipts (or income) as defined under 13 CFR ? 121.104. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST PROPOSALS. This is a sources sought notice for written information only. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested small business concerns to submit a brief capability statement, delineating a business approach for meeting the requirements in the draft Statement of Work (SOW). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or reimburse the costs incurred by potential offerors in providing the information requested herein. Capability statements must address technical competencies, and management/personnel experience relative to: (1) the key task areas in the draft SOW; and (2) the overall business demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performance, and schedules. In addition, capability statements should address the concern's capacity to manage the anticipated volume of work under this requirement. Finally, general financial and organizational information should be provided with regard to the following items: (1) average number of employees of the concern; (2) average annual receipts based on the last 3 fiscal years; (3) a description of other current business commitments (i.e., contracts, etc.); and (4) a description of the concern's accounting system for estimating and accumulating costs under cost-reimbursement contracts, and whether or not those system(s) have been previously audited and/or approved by any Government agency. Interested parties should be concise in their capability statements, and limit responses to no more than 15 pages. Capability statements should be responsive to all information items requested herein to allow for an accurate business assessment. Standard brochures and paraphrasing of the SOW will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements; and no telephone calls and/or requests for a solicitation will be accepted or acknowledged. All responses should be sent via email to holloway.barbara@epa.gov and bushta.dennisjames@epa.gov. The deadline for submitting capability statements is 27 June 2008, 5:00 PM, ET. Information and periodic updates relating to this proposed acquisition will be available at the following website approximately five business days after issuance of this notice: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/0812135/index.htm
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