R -- MODELING SUPPORT FOR EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT

Notice Date

March 30, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Program Contract Service Center (3803R), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

ZIP Code

20460-0001

Solicitation Number

PR-HQ-00-11726

Point of Contact

Ms. Sharon Hargrove,Contract Specialist,202-564-4764

E-Mail Address

Sharon Hargrove, Contract Specialist (hargrove.sharon@epa.gov)

Description

THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE PROCURED UTILIZING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES!! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics' (OPPT), Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division (EETD), in Washington, DC, requires exposure assessments which will be used in deciding how to reduce exposures to toxic substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and the Pollution Prevention Act. The EPA has selected and implemented several models into the Geographical Exposure Modeling System (GEMS), a modeling system on the Digital UNIX platform and accessible via the Internet. GEMS is an example of a computer-based modeling system used for exposure assessment. The models are used to estimate physical-chemical properties and to predict the concentrations and distributions of chemicals released to air, water, and land. The EETD is responsible for developing the exposure assessments on substances covered by the TSCA. The Exposure Assessment Branch of EETD will utilize this procurement for performing the computer modeling of environmental concentrations needed in many of these exposure assessments. Accordingly, OPPT/EETD has a need for the following support services for exposure assessments: (1) technical support services for exposure model identification, evaluation, and model algorithm modifications as well as any other model-related development; (2) identify, evaluate, and implement existing environmental data and population databases required to use the selected models; (3) development and maintenance of the various operating systems (UNIX, LINUX, PC, WinNT) and web-enabled architecture: the Geographical Exposure Modeling System (GEMS), the environmental models, and their associated databases (Oracle and other databases) and other exposure assessment models; (4) conduct modeling for exposure assessments of new and existing chemicals. In order to perform work under this proposed contract, the contractor may require access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (TSCA CBI) submitted by the OPPT/EETD registrants of the EPA. Therefore, the following EPAAR TSCA CBI clauses apply -- (a) EPAAR 1552.235-78, "Data Security for TSCA Confidential Business Information", (b) "Treatment of Confidential Business", and (c) EPAAR.1552.235-70, "Screening Business Information for Claims of Confidentiality". Also, the contractor must be in compliance with the following conflict of interest provisions in the contract -- (a) EPAAR 1552.209-73, "Notification of Conflicts of Interest Regarding Personnel", (b) EPAAR 1552.209-71, "Organizational Conflicts of Interest", and EPAAR 1552.227-76, "Project Employee Confidentiality Agreement". All ADP-related software development, modification, or maintenance acquired under this contract shall comply with EPA's Acquisition Regulation, Clause 1552.210-79, "Compliance with EPA Policies for Information Resources Management". For complete copies of the Statement of Work and the resulting Request for Proposal, please visit the U.S. EPA Website at "http//www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc0011726/index.htm. Due to the anticipated large volume of interest, we will be unable to return phone calls for this procurement. The Contract Specialist (Ms. Sharon Hargrove) can, however, be reached at 202-564-4764 IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE WEBSITE INFORMATION. You may be able to retrieve a copy of the request for proposal package on or about April 16, 2001. NOTE: An original plus five (5) copies of all proposals should be delivered on or before the closing date of the solicitation to the following address (FAX/E-MAIL COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED): U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Mail Code 3803R, Washington, D.C. 20460 Attn: Ms. Sharon Hargrove HAND CARRY ADDRESS (Including Courier Service: FedEX, Airborne, UPS) Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Bid and Proposal Room 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Attn: Ms. Sharon Hargrove.

Web Link

R -- Modeling Support for Exposure Assessment (http//www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc0011726/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010403/RSOL011.HTM (W-089 SN50H8E1)