SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Technical Assistance for Scientific/Technical Document and Literature Review
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-14-00159
- Response Due
- 7/2/2014
- Archive Date
- 1/1/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Kuhn
- E-Mail Address
-
kuhn.jennifer@epa.gov
(Kuhn.Jennifer@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the capacity and technical capability necessary to successfully perform the requirements described herein. The subject requirement will provide technical assistance to EPA Office of Childrens Health Protection, Regulatory Support and Science Policy Division (OCHP/RSSPD) staff in the review and preparation of technical, scientific, and related documents. OCHP/RSSPD is frequently asked to review draft Agency technical and scientific documents with respect to childrens health and public health concerns. Such documents routinely include scientific reviews on issues related to childrens health, chemical-specific toxicological reviews, as well as miscellaneous other technical documents. These documents provide qualitative and quantitative information on potential childrens and public health effects. These services are currently provided by the incumbent, Environmental Health Consulting, Inc, under EPA purchase order EP-09-H-000816. The current purchase order is scheduled to expire August 8, 2014. Government anticipates awarding a multiple year, labor-hour contract, in accordance with the procedures under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $14.0 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 vendors to submit a brief capability statement, delineating a business approach for meeting the requirements in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached herein. 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 PWS; and, (2) the overall business demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performance, and schedules. In addition, capability statements must address the concerns capacity to manage the anticipated volume of work for this requirement. Finally, general financial and organizational information should be provided concerning: (1) average number of employees of the concern; (2) average annual receipts based on the last three (3) fiscal years; and, (3) a description of other current business commitments (i.e., contracts, etc.). In addition, if your organization is able to meet the needs of this requirement through the use of a General Service Administration (GSA) schedule contract, please include this information with your response. Interested parties shall be concise in their capability statements, and limit responses to no more than 10 double-sided pages. Capability statements shall be responsive to all information items requested herein to allow for an accurate business assessment. Standard brochures and paraphrasing of the PWS 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. Specific questions related to this sources sought notification can be sent to Jennifer Kuhn, Contract Specialist, at kuhn.jennifer@epa.gov. All responses must be sent via FedConnect. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and contractors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Contractors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering, or for other FedConnect technical questions, contractors should call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. The deadline for submitting capability statements is July 2, 2014 by 4:00 PM ET. ** If you are viewing this notice through the federal business opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov) please visit FedConnect (www.Fedconnect.net) to access the referenced attachment.
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