MODIFICATION
A -- Intent to Award a Five (5) Month Term Extension
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, RTP Procurement Operations Division, E105-02, 4930 Old Page Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27703
- ZIP Code
- 27703
- Solicitation Number
- EPD06001
- Archive Date
- 10/26/2010
- Point of Contact
- Natalia Fisher Jackson, Phone: 9195413564
- E-Mail Address
-
fisher-jackson.natalia@epa.gov
(fisher-jackson.natalia@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a five (5) month term extension to contract EP-D-06-001 with E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc on a sole source basis pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1(a)(2) which implements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) - "only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". Since 2005, Pechan has provided support to the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) for services in support of program review and tracking. During this period of time, Pechan has provided support for cost, benefits, and economic analyses, as well as regulatory impacts and quality management for major office or air rule makings. Any interruption in this support poses a significant risk of missing statutory and court ordered deadlines, which is critical to the Agency's mission. Currently, Option Period IV of this contract expires on November 30, 2010. It is essential that court ordered deadlines in support of NAAQS, NSPS and NESHAP projects be met. Missing deadlines will result in a delay in completing standards which would increase the public's exposure to harmful toxic air pollutants. The proposed extension of this contract is to provide program review and tracking which includes the comprehensive evaluation of the air quality data and type of progress states are making toward meeting the NAAQS. Only Pechan, through this contract, can supply the needed services within the time frame the Agency requires. A critically important fact is that the activities within these source categories are under court ordered deadlines and involved in litigation, which requires the Agency to proceed with the work in progress without interruption. Interested parties who believe that they are qualified to perform this effort within the time frames required by the Agency must submit a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to: US EPA, ATTN: Natalia Fisher Jackson, RTP Procurement Operations Division, MD 105-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 for consideration by the Agency. Capability statement should demonstrate the following: Ability to provide support for the technical functions of the EPA carrying out programs as specified in the CAA, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. In carrying out the functions of this contract, the Contractor shall review all available program information, asses its adequacy and provide recommendations to EPA, resolve differences (explain and suggest approaches to resolving the differences), and fill data gaps (i.e., gather the needed data or recommend approaches for estimating the missing data for EPA approval). Program information includesemission estimates, measurements, inventories, and other information pertinent to program areas in which EPA would undertake regulatory action, any of which could be found via literature search, internet searches, or as collected by EPA. Some work assignments may include developing and evaluating implementation and strategic alternatives, facilitating public meetings, reviewing public comments, performing supplemental technical analyses, and assisting in public outreach activities. The Contractor, at no time, will evaluate any implementation and strategic alternatives for which support was provided in the development of those same alternatives; although in the development of alternatives, contractors may state the advantages and disadvantages of that particular alternative. For all tasks assigned under this contract, the Contractor shall provide services in all data-gathering activities, report preparation phases,completion of necessary documents to provide technical background needed for formulating policy recommendations to EPA for review and approval, The contractor shall provide evaluation of alternatives and recommended solutions to problems encountered. If no affirmative responses are received within fifteen (15) days of this notice, the Government will proceed with the above mentioned five (5) month term extension of contract EP-D-06-001 with E.H. Pechan and Associates, Inc.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/CMD/EPD06001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709, United States
- Zip Code: 27709
- Zip Code: 27709
- Record
- SN02317497-W 20101029/101027233956-35c51c791d88c8b2fd15aa97f2a97ece (fbodaily.com)
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